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Hay with church
steeple in distance
Photo by John Troesser, August 2002 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Settled in 1852
when Silesian immigrants built a log church on the site.
The first post office (1860) went under the name Cottage Hill
but was changed in 1877 to honor the patron saint of Silesia. The
stone church dates from 1868. In 1897 the population was composed
manly of Polish and German family many from Upper Silesia.
In 1945 the store (now overgrown) served the needs of the town - which
then numbered 100.
The population was 200 in 1956 and 650 in 1970. The town's proximity
to San Antonio has
increased the population to nearly 2,000. |
The Annunciation
Catholic Church in St. Hedwig
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, July 2004 |
The facade of
the old store
Photo
by John Troesser, August 2002
More Ghost Signs |
Woman
Hollering Creek as it flows southeast from its source ponds toward
FM 1518 and further down where it crosses under I-10. Woman Hollering
Creek empties into Martinez Creek just northeast of St
Hedwig.
- Ruben R. Hernandez, June 2007 |
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