Spring Branch in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Spring Branch Post Office

Photographed By James Hulse, October 25, 2022

1. Spring Branch Post Office Marker

Inscription. Gottlieb Elbel and Christiane Zeh immigrated to Texas from Germany in 1849. They married and settled this farm and were among the founders of Spring Branch Creek. Gottlieb built this two-room log cabin in 1852 where the family lived. The Spring Branch post office originally opened on Spring Branch Creek in 1858, closed during the Civil War, and reopened in this homestead cabin from 1867 to 1872 with Gottlieb Elbel as postmaster. He kept a postal journal that is an invaluable record of the postal correspondence and subscriptions of the area residents. This postal station between New Braunfels and Fredericksburg, with the mail delivered on horseback, was significant in the rural community's development.

Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17814.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 29° 53.589′ N, 98° 25.991′ W. Marker is in Spring Branch, Texas, in Comal County. Marker is on Rittimann Road near Spring Branch Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the building by the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 Rittimann Road, Spring Branch TX 78070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Herman and Ada Knibbe House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Specht's Crossing (approx. 1.3 miles away); Adam Becker Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); Esser's Crossing at Wesson (approx. 4 miles away); Saint Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); George Wilkins Kendall (approx. 7.4 miles away); Kendalia Community Church (approx. 7.7 miles away); Smithson Valley Cemetery (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Branch.

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1. Spring Branch, Comal County, Texas. Wikipedia

A significant portion of Spring Branch that borders the Guadalupe River was first settled by German native Adam Becker (1815–1901). Becker journeyed to Texas in 1845 to join Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels in establishing a colony on behalf of the Adelsverein, also known as the German Emigration Company.

(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Spring Branch Post Office. Comal County Historical Commission

The 1867 to 1872 Spring Branch Post Office is located at 170 Rittimann Road, Spring Branch, Comal County, Texas. In the mid-1840s, German emigrants made their way to Texas to begin a new life. The sponsor of this immigration project was the Adelsverein, an organization for
Photographed By James Hulse, October 25, 2022

2. The view of wSpring Branch Post Office and Marker from the street
the protection of German immigration. New Braunfels became the first large settlement in Comal County.

(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.