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A Directory & Information Service for the Texas Hill Country
MEDINA, Texas
Pronounced: "MA-DEAN-ah"
"Apple Capital of Texas", "The Apple of the Hill Country's Eye"
Area: smCounty: Bandera
Zip Code: 78055
Area Code: 830Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 29 47' 47" N, 99 14' 47" W
Location: Central part of county; 24 mi S of Kerrville; 12 mi NW of Bandera; 37 mi E of Leakey; 58 mi W of Boerne; 42 mi N of Hondo
Highways: TX 16 & RR 337
Rivers: Medina
REFERENCES
CITY: Unincorporated, Census-Designated Place (CDP)Web: None
CHAMBER and TOURISM: None
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, apple industry
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
LOVE CREEK ORCHARDS: 1-800-449-0882; 830-589-2588; From April through October, these orchards are open to the public by guided tour only; call to set up a tour time. Lunch, tours, apple picking, pumpkin patch. Known for its dwarf apple trees that produce full-sized fruit with varieties ranging from Crispin to Jonagold. www.lovecreekorchards.com.
THE APPLE STORE & PATIO CAFE: 830-449-0882, 830-589-2202; 14024 State Hwy 16 N, Median, TX. On Main Street, this shop sells their apples and makes and sells 50 Love Creek apple products 9 jams, jellies, apple butter, pies and baked goods, etc. Always fresh apple ice cream and apple pie. Same web as above.
LOVE CREEK NURSERY: Tree nursery, including "lost" Bigtooth maple trees. 12,000 trees! At above location and web. www.lovecreeknursery.com
NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.
Some of the very nearby attractions include:
COMFORT HISTORIC DISTRICT, SHOPPING, VINEYARDS, GOLF, MONUMENT AND BAT ROOST (Comfort)
BANDERA COWBOY CAPITAL, DUDE RANCHES, FRONTIER TIMES MUSEUM, GOLF, POLLY'S CHAPEL, HILL COUNTRY STATE NATURAL AREA (Bandera)
KERRVILLE ARTS, PARKS, MUSEUMS (Kerrville)
PARKS: There are many State parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:
HILL COUNTRY STATE NATURAL AREA (Bandera)
GARNER STATE PARK (Concan)
LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA (Vanderpool)
Local city parks include: None
EVENT CALENDAR: For details on each event, see: Festivals
MAPS: Google
HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "As early as 1865 a sawmill had been built in the area, and several families were settled nearby. The Medina post office was established in 1880, and by the end of the next decade the community had a gin, a corn mill, a hotel, a private bank, two churches, three general stores, and a population of 150. Many area residents raised stock as their primary occupation. By 1914 Medina had a population of 400; it fell to 250 in the early 1930s, when the Great Depression caused many residents to move away in search of jobs. The community recovered fairly rapidly, however, and had a variety of businesses, four churches, and 475 residents by the late 1940s. Most of the area land was devoted to livestock and to recreational hunting leases until the 1980s, when apple farming was introduced to the area. Baxter Adams, Jr., started an experimental orchard of dwarf apple trees in 1980, and the first apples were ready for sale in 1984. The dwarf trees produced regular-sized apples that were 40 percent sweeter than large-tree varieties and proved to be an extremely efficient use of the land, with 1,000 to 2,500 trees an acre. In 1989 the Texas Department of Agriculture declared Medina the Apple Capital of Texas. The 300,000 trees in the Medina area produced 100 tons of fruit in 1990, and more orchards were being planted each year. The annual Medina Apple Festival, held on the last Saturday of July, attracted 20,000 visitors in 1990. The population of Medina was listed as 515 in 1990, but the actual number of residents in Medina proper was closer to 250. By 2000 the population had more than doubled to 515 residents."
MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (City-Data)
WEATHER: Weather Underground
CEMETERIES:
OAK REST CEMETERY: aka Baker Cemetery, on N side of town on Hwy 16. Web
WEST PRONG CEMETERY: aka Shepherd Cemetery, From Medina go 2 mi W on FM 337, turn L on Coal Kiln Rd. for 1/10 mi, look for yellow sign. Web
OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile; City Data (not available); Texas Escapes (not available); Travel Texas (not available)
NOTES:
(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
See above web sites. Partial list below:CHURCHES
COLLEGE AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST: 830-589-2468
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 830-589-2395; 255 Patterson Street, Medina, TX 78055-0206. www.fbcmedina.org
MEDINA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 830-589-2646; 263 Reed Ave, Medina, TX 78055. www.medinaumc.org
STRINGTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST: 830-589-2468
LODGING/MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS/GUEST HOUSES/B&B'S
Click: Medina Lodging Listings and Reservation Services
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
DEER CREEK ADVENTURE CAMP: 830-589-7123; Medina, TX. On Medina River, off Hwy 16. Summer camps and retreats at a Christian camp. www.deercreekcamp.com
MEDINA RIVER SOAP COMPANY: 830-589-2921; Medina, TX. Hand-made quality soaps and bath salts made from the finest natural ingredients. www.medinariversoapco.com
TNT FURNITURE: 830-589-7465; 516 Stringtown Rd, Medina, TX 78055
PUBLIC SERVICES
(THE) CORE: 830-589-3589; 13971 State Highway 16 North, Medina, TX 78055. Community (& visitor center). thecoremedina.wordpress.com
EMS BARN: 830-589-7550
MEDINA COMMUNITY LIBRARY: 830-589-2825; 13948 Hwy 16, Medina, TX. www.medina.lib.tx.us
MEDINA ISD: 830-589-2855; Medina, TX. www.medinaisd.org;
Business Office: 830-589-2855; Elementary School: 830-589-2731; High School: 830-589-2851; "Bobcats"
MEDINA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 830-589-7225
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: 830-796-4323
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FIELD OFFICE: 830-796-4124
US POST OFFICE: 830-589-2416
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