STONEWALL, Texas

Pronounced: "STONE-wall"

"no slogan"

Population (2007): 527Elevation: 1,467 ftArea: 15.2 smCounty: Gillespie
Zip Code: 78671Area Code: 830-644Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30 14' 24" N, 98 39' 36" W
Location: SE part of county;
On Hwy 290, 6 mi W of Hye; 13 mi E of Fredericksburg; 16 mi W of Johnson City
Highways: 290, RR 1623
Creeks: NoneRivers: PedernalesLakes: None

REFERENCES

CITY: Unincorporated, Census Designated Place (CDP)

CHAMBER and TOURISM:

STONEWALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 830-644-2735
250 Peach St., Stonewall, TX 78671
PO Box 1, Stonewall, TX 78671
Web: www.stonewalltexas.com; E-mail: chamber@stonewalltexas.com

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:

BECKER VINEYARDS: 830-644-2681; 464 Becker Farms Rd, Stonewall, TX 78671; www.beckervineyards.com; Hours: Mon-Thu 10-5; Fri-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-6. Featured in Wine Spectator, starred on The Fine Living Channel, and served at The White House, these hand crafted award-winning Bordeaux, Burgundian, and Rhone-styled wines are enjoyed with fine cuisine or casual fare. Events, Tastings, Tours, Picnic Areas, Reception Hall, lavender farm and B&B available.

WOODROSE WINERY: 830-644-2539; 662 Woodrose Lane, Stonewall, TX. On Hwy 290 just west of Stonewall. Winemaker Mike Guilette. Best known for its quality wines and relaxed, laid back atmosphere. Recently completed multi-level decks provide additional seating for the tasting room, and the decks are open to having private parties, small weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, reunions, etc. Visit us online to view pictures, listings of our wines and testimonials from our customers. Summer Hours: Open all week, Mon-Fri 11a-6p, Sat 11a-7p, Sun 12 noon-6p. Email: greatwines@woodrosewinery.com. Web: www.woodrosewinery.com

GRAPE CREEK VINEYARD: 830-644-2710; 97 Vineyard Lane, Stonewall, TX 78671; www.grapecreek.com; Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5. Grape Creek Vineyard produces a classic selection of award-winning wines. Enjoy bold reds, dry whites and sweet wines in French and Italian styles. Tasting room, gifts and tours. Come visit one of the oldest Hill Country wineries. B&B available. Directions: On Highway 290, 9 mi E of Fredericksburg and 3 mi W of Stonewall.

SAUER-BECKMANN LIVING HISTORY FARM: Interpreters in period clothing treat visitors to life and techniques in the 1915-1918 period before electricity in this area. Visitors experience the sights and sounds of a real working farm. Daily chores of rural life, interpreted by living history demonstrations, include cooking on a wood burning stove, milking cows, and gardening. Children love the farm animals, including chickens, pigs, mules and sheep. See exhibits on bison, deer and cattle. Also now available are the restored Danz cabin and Behrens cabin (a 2-room dogtrot cabin built by German immigrant H. C. Behrens during the 1870s. The furnishings are typical of such homes in that period). See the fine interior furnishings and other family belongings on display. Nature trails and picnic areas. Background: In 1869, John Sauer founded the homestead and he and wife Christine raised 10 children, including Augusta Sauer Lindig, who served as the midwife at the birth of President LBJ. The Beckmann family acquired the property in 1900, and a good cotton crop in 1915 allowed the Beckmann's to enhance the property. Note, visitors to this day-use park can enjoy historical study, picnicking, nature study, fishing, swimming. The park is famous for its spring wildflower display. The Visitor Center is the focal point and contains memorabilia from LBJ's presidency and interactive displays about the land and people that shaped a president. Visitors can self-guide and tours can be arranged at 830-644-2252 x229. Open daily 8a to 4:30p; 9a to 5:30p in the summer. Located in Gillespie County at the LBJ State Park & Historical Site (see Parks) at Hwy 290 and Park Rd 52, 2 mi E of Stonewall, 1 mi W of Hye.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: Vineyards, wineries, the LBJ State & National Historical parks; Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, all in Stonewall just a few miles west

ALBERT: ALBERT TEXAS ICE HOUSE; HISTORIC SCHOOL HOUSE.

BLANCO: HISTORIC TOWN SQARE & COURTHOUSE; REAL ALE BREWING CO

ECKERT: WILLOW CITY SCENIC LOOP; BIKER SALOON; MOTORCYCLING

FREDERICKSBURG: FORT; BUTTERFLY RANCH; HERB FARM; THEATER; TRADE DAYS; MUSEUMS; DULCIMERS; HISTORIC GERMAN DOWNTOWNL JEWLRY WORKSHOP; ROCKBOX; WILDSEED FARM; COWBOY RANCH

HYE: GARRISON WHISKY DISTILLERY; HISTORIC POST OFFICE

JOHNSON CITY: EXOTIC ZOO RESORT; TEXAS HILLS WINERY; WHITTINGTON'S JERKY; HISTORIC COURTHOUSE & JAIL; LAVENDER FARMS; WILDFLOWER CAPITAL; BAMBERGER RANCH; LBJ BOYHOOD HOME

LUCKENBACH: LUCKENBACH DANCE HALL & GENERAL STORE

WILLOW CITY: WILLOW CITY SCENIC LOOP; BIKER SALOON; MOTORCYCLING

PARKS: see Parks

LBJ State & National Historical parks

EVENT CALENDAR: See Chamber event page: Calendar

Mar: LBJ 100 Bicycle Ride at LBJ Ranch, see www.FriendsofLBJNationalPark.org
June: Peach Jamboree

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (Topix)

MAPS: Google, GeoHack

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, vineyars, wineries, peaches, parks.

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "It was named for Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson by Israel P. Nunez, who established a stage station near the site in 1870 and a post office in 1875. In 1860 a few families were living in log cabins there on a grant held by Justa Flores. In 1879 a settlement called Millville was founded nearby, and in 1882, when the stage station and post office were moved there, its name was changed to Stonewall. The German settlers combined sheep raising with cattle raising and experimented with fruit trees. The Stonewall area is today a major source of peaches. Andreas Lindig built the first limekiln in Gillespie County at Stonewall, and from him the other settlers learned to manufacture lime. Stonewall is 1 1/2 miles west of Lyndon Baines Johnson State Park; part of the land in the park was owned at one time by an original German settler of Stonewall, Casper Danz. The population of Stonewall, estimated at 200 in 1925, attained an estimated high of 300 in 1961 and fell to a low of 150 in 1964. It was estimated at 245 from 1974 to 1990. The population reached 469 in 2000."

Stonewall lies in the beautiful Pedernales River Valley that runs through this part of the Texas Hill Country.

Birthplace and deathplace of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

PRIOR NAMES: Millville

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data; Texas Escapes, Travel Texas

NOTES:

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

BUSINESS and ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See Chamber Listings, plus:

AGRICULTURE, RANCHING, GARDENING

ALLIED AG SERVICES, INC.: 830-644-2411; POB 360, 255 Loring St., Stonewall, TX 78671

WATSON FARMS: 830-644-2616; 14197 Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

BECKER VINEYARD: 830-644-2681; POB 813, 464 Becker Farm Road, Stonewall, TX 78671

GRAPE CREEK VINEYARD, Inc: 830-644-2710; POB 102, 97 Vineyard Lane, Stonewall, TX 78671

WOODROSE WINERY: (830) 644-2539; 662 Woodrose Lane (off Hwy 290), Stonewall, TX 78671

AUTOMOTIVE

ECKERT & SON USED AUTO PARTS: 830-644-2388. 800-950-8014; POB 1005, 14445 E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

NIELSEN AUTOMOTIVE: 830-644-5574; POB 31, 1305 Hahn Rd, Stonewall, TX 78671

STONEWALL BODY SHOP: 830-644-5575; POB 282, 14407 E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

BANKS

CATTLEMAN'S NATIONAL BANK: 830-644-2677; 14470 US Hwy 290, POB 270, Stonewall, TX 78671. CattlemansNationalBank.com

CHURCHES

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH: 830-644-2368. PO Box 209, 400 St. Francis Street, Stonewall, TX 78671. Email: ; stfrancis@ktc.com

STONEWALL BAPTIST CHURCH: 830-644-5576. Ranch Rd 1623 North, Stonewall, TX 78671.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: 830-644-2479. 4270 Ranch Road 1. Stonewall, TX 78671. E-mail: tlcoffice@highstream.net; www.lutheransonline.com/trinitystonewall

CONSTRUCTION

GORDON'S REPAIR SHOP: 830-644-2743; 204 So. Ranch Rd 1623, Stonewall, TX 78671

GRANITE SOLUTIONS, LLC: 830-644-2314; 14420 E Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

SCHUMANN CONSTRUCTION: 830-644-2619; 440 Schumann Lake Rd, Stonewall, TX 78671

SCHUMANN A/C & HEATING: 830-644-2152; 1894 Schumann Lake Rd, Stonewall, TX 78671

CONVENIENCE STORES/GAS STATIONS

STONEWALL COUNTRY STORE & CAFE: 830-644-2749; 14857 E US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671. Convenience store, gas, restaurant, catering, party room

ENTERTAINMENT

None

INSURANCE

STONEWALL FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY: 830-644-2486. 800-767-3016; 14798 E. US Hwy 290, POB 82, E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

LAVENDER FARMS

Click: Stonewall area lavender

LODGING/MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS/GUEST HOUSES/B&B'S

Click: Stonewall Lodging Listings and Reservation Services

COUNTRY CABINS BED & BREAKFAST: 830-868-7447; P.O. Box 421 Stonewall, TX 78671

LBJ GUEST RANCH HOUSE: 830-644-8600; Ranch Road 1, Martin Road, Stonewall, TX 78671

(THE) OAKS CAMP RESORT: 830-644-2928; 6581 S. Ranch Rd 1623, PO Box 467, Stonewall, TX 78671

PEACH COUNTRY RV PARK: 830-644-2233; 1-877-379-4515; 14780 US Hwy 290 East, Stonewall, TX 78671

ROSE HILL MANOR: 830-644-2247. 1-877-ROSEHIL; 2614 Upper Albert Road, Stonewall, TX 78671

STONEWALL MOTEL and TRAILER PARK: 830-644-2661; 14818 E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671;

PEACHES

BURG'S CORNER-HILL COUNTRY HARVEST, Inc.: 830-644-2604. 1-800-694-2772. POB 281, 15194 E. U S Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

GOLD ORCHARDS, Inc.: 830-644-2890. Fax (830)644-2961; 14329 E. U S Hwy 290, POB 56, Stonewall, TX 78671

VOGEL ORCHARD: 830-644-2404; 12862 US Hwy 290 E, 2358 Gellermann Lane, Stonewall, TX 78671

See: Hill Country Peaches

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

DON HILL - Auctioneer: 830-644-2793; 46 S. Ranch Rd 1623, Stonewall, TX 78671

McGRATH, REV. JAN: 830-644-7690; POB 846, Stonewall, TX 78624

RANCHES

JOE KIRK FULTON: 830-644-2208. POB 448, Stonewall, TX 78671

LINDIG'S: 830-644-2749; POB 94, 14887 E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

REDSTONE RANCH II, LTD: 830-644-5500. POB 857, Stonewall, TX 78671

WEINHEIMER HEREFORD RANCH: 830-644-2226. POB 957, N. Ranch Rd 1623, Stonewall, TX 78671

WINDY BAR RANCH: 512-474-2855. POB 5818, 14305 E Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671; Cattle sales. S side of Hwy 290.

RESTAURANTS

STONEWALL COUNTRY STORE & CAFE: 830-644-2749; 14857 E US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671. Convenience store, gas, restaurant, catering, party room

STONEWALL ONE STOP & DINER: 830-644-2474; 14780 E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

MISCELLANEOUS and NON-PROFIT

J&B FEEDS: 830-644-2475; PO Box 302, Stonewall, TX 78671. Large-scale catering. Jarvis Klein

LBJ STATE PARK and HISTORICAL SITE: 830-644-2420; POB 238, E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671 (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lyndon_b_johnson

STONEWALL HEAD START, INC.: 830-644-2263. Fax: 830-644-2638; POB 269, 11247 W. US Hwy 290, 4248 Ranch Road One, Stonewall, TX 78671. Education services. Email: shsinc@fbg.net

STONEWALL HERITAGE SOCIETY, HERITAGE CENTER: 830-644-2442; 175 Elberta Street, PO Box 974, Stonewall, TX 78671. Bernice Weinheimer.

STONEWALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 830-644-5571. POB 224, St. Francis St. at US Hwy 290 E, Stonewall, TX 78671. Emergencies: 911

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE: 830-644-2663; 14490 E US Highway 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

RETAIL

STONEWALL SMOKEHOUSE: 830-644-2006 (Seasonal). POB 213, US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671

VON ZENSENBURG QUILTS: 830-644-2554; 1621 Lower Albert Road, Stonewall, TX 78671. Quilting Accessories

WEINHEIMER & SON, Inc.: 830-644-2352; POB 255, 14462 E. US Hwy 290, Stonewall, TX 78671; Country store.