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PIPE CREEK, Texas
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Population (2000): 66Businesses (2000):
Elevation: ft
Area: undefined smCounty: Bandera
Zip Code: 78063
Area Code: 830-510Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 29° 43' 25" N, 98° 56' 9" W
Location: E part of county; 9 mi E of Bandera; SW of Boerne
Highways: TX 16, 1283
Creeks: PipeRivers:Lakes:Parks:
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CITY: UnincorporatedCHAMBER and TOURISM: None
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HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "The town was founded about 1870 and was named for nearby Pipe Creek. The first settler of the community, Francis Marion Hodges, arrived in the area in 1868, and another settler, Oliver S. Shirley, arrived in 1870. In the town's first decade, about seventy families moved into the area. Early families included the Scotts, Andersons, Newcomers, Vawters, and Morgensterns. A post office called Pipe Creek opened in 1873, with A. M. Beekman as postmaster; after 1895 the post office name was reportedly changed to Pipecreek for a time. During the 1870s Mrs. Marion Hodges opened the first store; W. J. Hamilton opened the second. By the early 1880s a cotton gin and a gristmill were operating in the town, which had grown to about 100 residents. Its population consisted mostly of farmers and ranchers, who raised cotton, corn, cattle, and sheep, and also produced molasses. Stagecoaches from San Antonio to Bandera provided travel and mail services. The first public school for Pipe Creek was built in 1881 near the Pipe Creek Cemetery. In 1886 the local First Baptist Church was organized, with Baptists as well as other religious denominations meeting in the schoolhouse.
During the early 1900s the population of Pipe Creek remained about 100. A Methodist church was founded there in 1904, and in 1908 the first telephone line was installed (in the general store). A second school, called the Deskin School, was formed in 1913. By the 1920s the community population had declined to twenty-five, and in 1924 the Deskin and Pipe Creek schools consolidated. The population increased to 150 in 1941-about the time that electric service was introduced into the area. A new school was built in 1948, but in 1950 the Pipe Creek school consolidated with that of Bandera. In the 1950s and 1960s the population of Pipe Creek grew to 220, as a number of subdivisions-one source says ultimately more than twenty-five-were built in the vicinity. The estimated number of residents at Pipe Creek proper had declined, however, to sixty-six by the 1970s, and it continued to be reported at that level in 1990. In the early 1990s the town consisted of construction, auto, and real estate businesses, as well as a restaurant, a hardware store, a community center, and several churches. At that time many of the residents commuted to Bandera and San Antonio to work. A Texas historical marker at Pipe Creek notes the English-Crist home, a lodging stop for travelers during the late 1800s and early 1900s."
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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
COUNTRY ACCENTS ANTIQUES: 830-535-4979; 8312 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063-5195. www.countryaccentsantiques.com
PIPE CREEK DANCE HALL: Pipe Creek, TX 78063
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GOVERNMENT SERVICES
LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated
LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: Bandera County Government Offices
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DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:
CMR REALTY PARTNERS LTD/COURTNEY MOUNTAIN RANCH: 830-796-3468; 167 E Pipe Creek Dr, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. www.courtneymountainranch.com. Offers a limited number of hunts to the public for both whitetails and exotics.
See full list of leases for this town at: Hunting & Fishing.
BED & BREAKFAST HILL COUNTRY INN: 830-535-4050; 751 Madrona Ranch Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
B.R. LIGHTNING RANCH: 830-535-4096; 800-994-7373; 818 FM 1283, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. www.lightningranch.com. This is a dude ranch but not overly regimented - pick and choose what you want to do. Family owned and operated working ranch. Has 7 cottages, 1 & 2 bedroom. Trail rides, hay rides, camel rides, exotic animals, and barbecues. Meeting/party room will accommodate up to 85. Chuck wagon dinners available. Rodeo every Friday night during the summer. Horseback riding available by the hour, 2 hours, half-day with lunch, and overnight with all meals & camping equipment included. Riding and roping lessons. Equine facility with boarding, lessons, training, breaking, arena, round pen and miles of trails. Nightly and weekly boarding. Pavilion with a dance floor, yard games, pool. Great for kids, very family oriented. Near Bandera.
HILLTOP INN AT PIPE CREEK: 830-535-6384; 210-393-4241; 830-688-6744; 537 Lakeview Trail, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. Suite w/ king bed, fireplace, living area with queen sofa, entertainment system. Picture windows overlooking valley. Breakfast in suite or on patio. Wedding reception site & cedar cathedral available.
KELLY'S CABINS: 830-522-1777; 830-688-1294; 964 E Bear Springs Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. Two 1 bedroom cabins with twin sleeper sofas located on 10 acres in Pipe Creek. Front porch of each cabin looks out to pavilion area with fire pit.
MADRONA CREEK HOUSE: 866-796-0660; 830-522-4661; Pipe Creek, TX 78063. Features queen bed downstairs with king bed and queen futon in loft. 2 bathrooms. Fireplace, DVD, satellite TV, fully equipped kitchen. Running creek behind house and numerous native plants. Ideal for hiking or birding. Pets allowed.
NORTHRUP PIPE CREEK RANCH LODGE: 214-369-8703; 1673 New Northrup Ranch Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. www.pipecreekranch.com. Working ranch featuring 5,000 acres wtih over 300 identified plant species, natural spring, seven lakes for fly fishing, hiking trails, bird watching, hunting packages available, horseback riding available. Accommodations in turn of century hill country home with all modern conveniences.
PIPE CREEK CABIN: 210-240-8100; Mount Villa, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. FB
PIPE CREEK RANCH: 214-369-8703; Pipe Creek, TX 78063. Working ranch featuring 5,000 acres wtih over 300 identified plant species, natural spring, seven lakes for fly fishing, hiking trails, bird watching, hunting packages available, horseback riding available. Accommodations in turn of century hill country home with all modern conveniences.
ROCKIN B RANCH: 210-308-9895; 866-796-0660; 830-562-3326; Mountain View Ln, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. Nestled in the hill country just minutes from Bandera off Highway 46, the 35 acre ranch has both a main house and a honeymoon cabin. Fantastic views, spring fed stream for fishing and swimming. Sleeps up to 8. Fully equipped kitchen in main house. Pets and horses okay.
RIVER BLUFF B&B: 830-460-3517; 1258 River Bluff Cr, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
B.R. LIGHTNING RANCH: 800-994-7373; 818 FM 1283, Pipe Creek, TX 78063; www.lightningranch.com. Bull riding competition, mutton busting, horseback riding
CLASS A RV REPAIRS: 800-741-7038; 830-535-6007; 9500 Hwy 16 S (at W Pipe Creek Dr), Pipe Creek, TX 78063. www.classarvrepairs.com. RV Parts, Sales, Collision, Service and RV Rentals, RV site rentals
MEUTH GARY AUTO SALES: 830-510-4299; Pipe Creek, TX 78063
TRIPLE H EQUITHERAPY CENTER: 830-510-9515; 791 Backhaus Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. www.triplehequitherapy.org. "Horses Helping the Handicapped". 120-acre ranch, studded with oak trees and crossed by a small creek, with a large barn with 20 horse stalls, two outdoor arenas, wheelchair mounting ramp built to ADA standards, a bunkhouse/office/training center which is wheelchair-accessible including a disabled access bathroom, training room, tack room, small kitchen and office.
WESTERN HERITAGE COWBOY CHURCH: 830-535-6575; 7146 FM 1283, Pipe Creek, TX 78063.
BASINGER REALTY & INSURANCE: 830-612-3009; 540 Center St, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
EDWARDS RANCH REALTY: 830-510-4555; 10548 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
GROFF PROPERTIES: 210-240-4269; POB 63176, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
JVL REAL ESTATE: 830-815-1000; POB 63412, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
J MCKENZIE-OWEN REALTORS: 830-535-4131; 4653 Bear Springs Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 79704
LINDA PORTER: 210-614-1928; 1275 Red Bluff Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
PIPE CREEK REALTY: 830-510-4551; Hwy 16 at Bear Springs Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
REMAX REALTY: Pipe Creek, TX 78063. www.chappelleconsulting.com
SILVER SADDLE REAL ESTATE: 830-535-4735; 8884 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
RESTAURANTS-DINING-BEVERAGES-ENTERTAINMENT
BONE'S BACKYARD GRILL: 830-535-4096; Lightning Ranch Hwy 1283(Friday Eve Only)
HARRY T'S STEAK HOUSE: 210-884-7437; 167 Panther Ridge, Pipe Creek, TX 78063-5195. harrytsteakhouse.com
JAKE'S AT PIPE CREEK: 830-510-4661; 12246 Hwy 16, Pipe Creek, TX 78063. Hosts monthly Belt Sander races.
KELLEY'S SHAMROCK TAVERN: 830-510-4661; Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
LAS MANANITAS: 830-535-4094; 9702 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
(THE) LITTLE SHACK: 830-535-6556; 9820 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
PIPE CREEK JUNCTION CAFE: 830-535-6767; 10568 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
TACOS & MORE: 830-510-6377; 9749 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
WILD SAGE STEAK HOUSE: 830-535-6328; 8312 Hwy 16, Pipe Creek, TX 78063 (behind Country Accents, see above)
COWBOY CAPITAL RV PARK: 830-535-4840; 6639 Hwy 16 S, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
POP'S PLACE: 830-535-4366; 1620 Alamo Beach Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063
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