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ST. HEDWIG, TEXAS

Bexar County, South Texas

29° 25' 28" N, 98° 12' 52" W (29.424444, -98.214444)

FM 1346 and FM 1518, 7 miles S of I-10
16 miles E of San Antonio the county seat
7 miles NW of La Vernia
S of New Braunfels
SW of Seguin
ZIP Code 78152
Area code 210
Population: 2,227 (2020)
2,094 (2010) 1,875 (2000) 1,443 (1990)

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Hay with church steeple in distance, St. Hedwig, Texas
Hay with church steeple in distance
Photo by John Troesser, August 2002

History in a Pecan Shell

Settled in 1852 when Silesian immigrants built a log church on the site.

The first post office (1860) went under the name Cottage Hill but was changed in 1877 to honor the patron saint of Silesia. The stone church dates from 1868. In 1897 the population was composed manly of Polish and German family many from Upper Silesia.

In 1945 the store (now overgrown) served the needs of the town - which then numbered 100.

The population was 200 in 1956 and 650 in 1970. The town's proximity to San Antonio has increased the population to nearly 2,000.

Annunciation Catholic Church, Sanit Hedwig, Texas
The Annunciation Catholic Church in St. Hedwig
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2004


Detail of church in St Hedwig, Texas
Church detail
Photo by John Troesser, August 2002
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Old store facade, Stl Hedwig, Texas
The facade of the old store
Photo by John Troesser, August 2002
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Woman Hollering Creek as it flows southeast from source ponds
Woman Hollering Creek as it flows southeast from its source ponds toward FM 1518 and further down where it crosses under I-10. Woman Hollering Creek empties into Martinez Creek just northeast of St Hedwig.
- Ruben R. Hernandez, June 2007

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Saint Hedwig, Texas Nearby Cities & Towns:
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Seguin
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