Near Hondo in Medina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Peachtree School

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

1. Peachtree School Marker

Inscription. The history of the Peachtree school and community begins when the first settlers found ripe peaches on trees near the waterhole. The site was used for barbecues and picnics under the big trees where mustang grape vines made deep shade. The young people waded and swam in the Verde Creek or ran foot races and played baseball. The men raced their horses on the big flats while the women visited and talked before the Peachtree schoolhouse was built, the children of this area went to the Cow Creek School in Bandera County to the Leinweber School, or the Quihi School in Medina County, or they boarded with relatives in other cities. In 1906, John H. Cosgrove donated land for the one-room structure built by neighbors who furnished the lumber and labor. Water was carried from the spring at Peachtree waterhole, which was located on the Joe Short ranch. When the building was recently moved to the Heep Ranch, they found one board carved "J.L. Short-1868" in the structure. The Peachtree schoolhouse has served as a school, neighborhood meeting place for ice cream suppers, Easter egg hunts, Christmas pageants, and as a community church.

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The school closed shortly after 1935.

Erected 2013 by Medina County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 29° 34.547′ N, 99° 5.483′ W. Marker is near Hondo, Texas, in Medina County. It is on State Highway 173 0.7 miles south of County Highway 251, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the highway next to a private ranch gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hondo TX 78861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek (approx.

The front view of the Peachtree School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

2. The front view of the Peachtree School Marker

9½ miles away); Pilots' Lounge at Bandera Airpark (approx. 9.9 miles away); St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School (approx. 10.1 miles away); Clark Family Cemetery (approx. 10.3 miles away); Bandera's First Bank (approx. 10.3 miles away); Bandera Historic Town Center (approx. 10.3 miles away); Bandera Water Works Complex (approx. 10.3 miles away); Old Huffmeyer Store (approx. 10.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Peach Tree, TX (Medina County). (Submitted on March 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Peachtree School Marker next to the private ranch gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

3. The Peachtree School Marker next to the private ranch gate

The view of the Peachtree School Marker and the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022

4. The view of the Peachtree School Marker and the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.