South Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, December 20, 2007
1. Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. Marker
Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. chartered, 1858. Met on this site in cabin later destroyed by Indians. This building completed, 1860.
First floor used by the Pleasant Hill school (oldest in continuous use in state) until 1935. Also used by the Cumberland Presbyterians. Old school Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, alternating Sundays.
Used by Creedmoor OES 607 since 1929, rainbow assembly 266 since 1956.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 14905.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 30° 11.648′ N, 97° 46.227′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in South Austin. It can be reached from North Bluff Drive north of William Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 N Bluff Drive, Austin TX 78745, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cementerio Mexicano de Maria de la Luz (approx. Ύ mile away); Boggy Creek Masonic Cemetery (approx. one mile away); The Original Skyline Club Sign
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Governor Horton Place (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Keith Peterson, December 20, 2007
2. Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,924 times since then and 137 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
