Crabapple is an unincorporated farming and ranching community 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas, United States, located on Crabapple Creek,[3] about halfway between Fredericksburg and Enchanted Rock State Park[4] at an elevation of 1,775 feet. [5] Crabapple School was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1994,[6] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on May 6, 2005.[7]
Crabapple, Texas | |
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.JPG) Crabapple Creek | |
  Crabapple Location within the state of Texas  Crabapple Crabapple (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′35″N 98°50′15″W / 30.44306°N 98.83750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gillespie |
| Elevation | 1,775 ft (541 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379606[1] |
Climate
editThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Crabapple has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
Settlers and community
editThe initial non-indigenous settlers in Crabapple were German immigrants Friedrich Welgehausen, Jacob Land, Adam Pehl, Mathias Schmidt,[9] Nicolaus Rusche,[10] James Riley, Heinrich Kneese, and Jacob[11] and Adam Fries [12] in the mid 19th Century.[13]
On December 15, 1847, a petition was submitted to create Gillespie County. In 1848, the legislature formed Gillespie County from Bexar and Travis counties. While the signers were overwhelmingly German immigrants, names also on the petition were Castillo, Pena, Munos, and a handful of non-German Anglo names.
Crabapple School and post office
editThe original schoolhouse also served as a post office from 1887–1910.
Balanced Rock
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Balanced Rock [14] [15] was a famous local landmark that perched atop Bear Mountain in the Crabapple Community.[16] The natural stone pillar, about the size of a small elephant, precariously balanced on its small tip. It fell prey to vandals[17] who dynamited it off its base in April 1986.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crabapple, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Crabapple Creek from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 29 April 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- ^ Kennedy, Ira. "Enchanted Rock". Tourin' Texas. Retrieved April 29, 2010. TexFiles
- ^ "Geographical Names Information System, Crabapple". U.S. Dept of the Interior. Retrieved April 29, 2010. U.S. Dept of the Interior
- ^ "Crabapple School". Texas Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Climate Summary for Crabapple, Texas
- ^ "Schmidt, Mathias, Gravestone". Fredericksburg Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 29, 2010. Fredericksburg Genealogical Society
- ^ "Rusche, Nicolaus, Gravestone". Fredericksburg Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 29, 2010. Fredericksburg Genealogical Society
- ^ "Fries, Jacob and Emily, Gravestone". Fredericksburg Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 29, 2010. Fredericksburg Genealogical Society
- ^ "Fries, Adam, Gravestone". Fredericksburg Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 29, 2010. Fredericksburg Genealogical Society
- ^ Kohout, Martin Donell: Crabapple, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 29 April 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- ^ "Balanced Rock Postcard". Playle's Online Auction. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2010.Playle's Auctions
- ^ "Balanced Rock Pillar". Mountain Zone. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ Kennedy, Ira. "Crabapple Community". Tourin' Texas. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2010. TexFiles
- ^ "Vandals Blast Balanced Rock". Schenectady Gazette. April 26, 1986.