Cuero in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Buchel Community and School

Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026

1. Buchel Community and School Marker

Inscription.
Permanent settlers arrived in this area of Texas as early as 1839. A post office was established in 1842, two years after the first school opened near this site. In 1894, Cuero merchant and banker Otto Buchel (1849-1909) gave land at this site for a community school. The first schoolhouse constructed here was known as Oak View. When a new building was completed in 1921, it was named in honor of Buchel. Although the Buchel School closed in 1950, the 1921 schoolhouse remained in use as a community center.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 553.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 29° 9.526′ N, 97° 17.397′ W. Marker is in Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is on Old Gonzales Road (County Road 160) 0.4 miles west of U.S. 183, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3353 Old Gonzales Rd, Cuero TX 77954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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the Hill Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lockhart Community Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); George Washington Davis (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Cameron First County Seat of DeWitt County (approx. 1.8 miles away); Friar-Cardwell Stage Stand (approx. 2.1 miles away); John T. Wofford Home (approx. 4.1 miles away); Dr. William Watt White (approx. 4.1 miles away); Stevens Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Alex and Clare Wofford Hamilton House (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuero.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Chisholm Trail (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026

2. Buchel Community and School Marker

Looking at the curve in Old Gonzales Rd at the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.