Pond Springs in Austin in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pond Springs Community and School
Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 24, 2018
1. Pond Springs Community and School Marker
After James O. Rice settled in the 1850s near a spring-fed pond, the area was called “Pond Springs”. By 1854 a log school building was erected near the pond (1 Mi. N) and also served for worship and a social center. Thomas S. Rutledge ran a nearby store, post office and blacksmith shop. After the post office closed in 1880 and the Austin & Northwestern Railroad bypassed Pond Springs in 1882, the community declined. The school was consolidated in 1903 with Jollyville, moved to this site in 1927, and became part of the Round Rock district in 1969.
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9325.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 30° 26.772′ N, 97° 45.911′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Williamson County. It is in Pond Springs. It is on Tantara Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7825 Elkhorn Mountain Trl, Austin TX 78729, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jollyville Community and School (approx. Ύ mile away); Jolly Cemetery
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Also see . . . Williamson County Texas History. Website entry (Submitted on October 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 24, 2018
2. Pond Springs Community and School Marker
Wide-area view of marker and school.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 24, 2018
3. Previous Pond Springs School
Location of marker before moved in 2006.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,625 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
