Leon Springs, Texas

Historic dogtrot cabin of the Aue Stagecoach Inn
Historic saltbox houses of the Plehwe Complex

Leon Springs is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, Texas, now partially within the city limits of San Antonio.[1]

The region was settled in the mid-nineteenth century by German immigrants, most notably John O. Meusebach, George von Plehve, and Max Aue. The Aue Stagecoach Inn became the first stop on the Stagecoach route between San Antonio and San Diego. 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 [2]. 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 two Public Elementary Schools, Leon Springs Elementary and Aue Elementary, as well as Baptist, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and non-denominational churches.

Railroad

The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway reached Leon Springs, in 1887. The stop was originally called Aue Station.[3]

Education

Residents are in the Northside Independent School District.

Students are zoned to:

Notes

  1. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Leon Springs". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Macaroni Grill opening two new San Antonio spots". Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Office of Historic Preservation". www.sanantonio.gov. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "2016-17 Elementary School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine.." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2016-17 Middle School Attendance Areas." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2016-17 High School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine.." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.

References

  • "A History of Leon Springs". Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-01.

Coordinates: 29°39′57″N 98°37′45″W / 29.6658°N 98.6292°W / 29.6658; -98.6292


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