Crabapple is an unincorporated farming and ranching community north of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas, United States, located on Crabapple Creek, Texas State Historical Association about halfway between Fredericksburg and Enchanted Rock State Park TexFiles at an elevation of . U.S. Dept of the Interior Crabapple School was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1994, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on May 6, 2005.
Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Crabapple has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Crabapple, Texas
Settlers and community The initial non-indigenous settlers in Crabapple were German immigrants Friedrich Welgehausen, Jacob Land, Adam Pehl, Mathias Schmidt, Fredericksburg Genealogical Society Nicolaus Rusche, Fredericksburg Genealogical Society James Riley, Heinrich Kneese, and Jacob Fredericksburg Genealogical Society and Adam Fries Fredericksburg Genealogical Society in the mid-19th century. Texas State Historical Association
On December 15, 1847, a petition was submitted to create Gillespie County. In 1848, the legislature formed Gillespie County from Bexar and Travis counties. While the signers were overwhelmingly German immigrants, names also on the petition were Castillo, Pena, Munos, and a handful of non-German Anglo names.
Crabapple School and post office
The original schoolhouse also served as a post office from 1887–1910.
Balanced Rock
Balanced RockPlayle's Auctions was a famous local landmark that perched atop Bear Mountain in Crabapple. TexFiles The natural stone pillar, about the size of a small elephant, precariously balanced on its small tip. It fell prey to vandals who dynamited it off its base in April 1986.
See also Cherry Spring Cherry Springs Dance Hall Doss Enchanted Rock Fredericksburg Loyal Valley Sisterdale Texas Hill Country Willow City
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External links
Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools Gillespie County Historical Society