Leon Springs, Texas

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Leon Springs, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Leon Springs
Coordinates: 29°39′54″N98°37′45″W / 29.66500°N 98.62917°W / 29.66500; -98.62917
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar
Elevation
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1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 210
GNIS feature ID1339823 [1]
Historic dogtrot cabin of the Aue Stagecoach Inn Aue dogtrot log cabin 2013.jpg
Historic dogtrot cabin of the Aue Stagecoach Inn
Historic saltbox houses of the Plehwe Complex Plehwe complex 2013.jpg
Historic saltbox houses of the Plehwe Complex

Leon Springs is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, Texas, United States, now partially within the city limits of San Antonio. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 137 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

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History

The region was settled in the mid-nineteenth century by German immigrants, most notably John O. Meusebach, George von Plehwe, and Max Aue. The Aue Stagecoach Inn became the first stop on the stagecoach route between San Antonio and San Diego, California. [2] The community came to some prominence as the location of an officer training school at Camp Bullis. The original Romano's Macaroni Grill was founded in Leon Springs; however, the company closed down this branch after the second of two devastating floods in July 2002. It was operated by Brinker International. [3] It is also the site for the first Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q. The restaurant chain was created by a descendant of town founder Max Aue, Rudolph Aue. The community currently has Baptist, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and non-denominational churches.

Several cavalry units of the Army during World War I were held in Leon Springs, such as the 304th Cavalry Regiment, the 303rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 142nd Field Artillery Regiment, and the 153rd Infantry Regiment.

The Arkansas National Guard sent troops to the community for a provisional regiment in 1908 and a 12-day encampment in 1910. [4]

A post office was established at Leon Springs in 1857 and remained in operation until 1918. There was a cotton gin, a general store, and two hotels serving 50 residents in 1885. It became the site of an officer training camp during World War I. The community lost half of its population by the mid-1930s. Camp Stanley was another World War II training school in the community. The population grew to 100 in 1946 and remained steady for the rest of the decade, settling at 137 from 1990 through 2000. [5]

Leon Springs was also the site of the execution of a soldier from Camp Swift for the murder of a young girl. The stage stop closed in 2004 and is reported to be haunted and privately owned. [6]

The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway reached Leon Springs in 1887. The stop was originally called Aue Station. [7]

Geography

Leon Springs is located on Interstate 10, 19 mi (31 km) northwest of Downtown San Antonio in northwestern Bexar County. [5]

Education

Residents are in the Northside Independent School District.

Students are zoned to:

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leon Springs, Texas
  2. ↑ "Leon Springs". The City of San Antonio. July 16, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2021. The Aue house/store became the first stop on the "Jackass" Stage route from San Antonio to San Diego, California.
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  4. ↑ Harry, Smith (December 21, 1962). Arkansas Army and Air National Guard, a History and Record of Events, 1820–1962. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Military Department. p. 11.
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