Groundwater flowing through a complex system of fractures within the Trinity Aquifer emerges as an artesian spring known as Jacob's Well. The once-fountaining water, at a near-constant temperature of 68 degrees, provides the majority of the flow to . . . — — Map (db m194052) HM
Since 1883, Jacobs Well (Jacob's Well) Cemetery has served as a final resting place for area residents. In 1876, three schools were organized nearby, including one for the Jacob's Well community, named for a natural spring in Cypress Creek. The . . . — — Map (db m194036) HM
Native Americans
There were three prominent Indian tribes that roamed the area surrounding Jacob's Well: the Tonkawa, the Jumano and later the Comanche. Early settlers eventually pushed out the Comanche. These groups were semi-nomadic, and as . . . — — Map (db m194043) HM
Wimberley builder James Calvin Lane (1902 1976) built this home in 1935 adjacent to a café operated by his wife, Rebecca (Cobb). Lane later built a two-story home and a larger café in the same style on nearby property on the square. Rebecca operated . . . — — Map (db m198766) HM
Constructed about 1892 for Charles and Susannah Cock, this house was purchased by John R. and Martha Dobie in 1899. A native of Scotland, Dobie (1849-1924) was a farmer, rancher, and Hays County commissioner in 1897-98. A fine example of . . . — — Map (db m155406) HM
This land was first patented to Amasa Turner in 1847. Settlers erected a log cabin here which served as a church and school facility. Worship services were conducted by circuit riders. In 1876 Melissa Wimberley, young daughter of Pleasant . . . — — Map (db m155405) HM
In 1848 William C. Winters (1809-64), a veteran of San Jacinto, came to this valley and built a grist mill and sawmill on Cypress Creek. A settlement called Winters Mill soon emerged from the wilderness. After a flood destroyed the millhouse about . . . — — Map (db m194035) HM
William Carvin Winters (1809-1864) and his wife Lavinia Winters (1805-1891) came to Texas from Tennessee in 1834, along with other members of his family. William and his brothers, James Washington and John Frelan, fought in the Battle of San . . . — — Map (db m198763) HM
