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QUIHI,
TEXAS
Medina County,
Texas Hill Country
FM 2676
9 miles NE of Hondo
12 miles W of Castroville
West of San Antonio
Population 100 (est)
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Church steeple
TE photo, 4-02 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
The town was part of Henri Castro’s plan for a string of communities
along the perimeter of his land grant.
The unusual name may have been a corruption of an Indian word for
the Caracara,
a handsome Eagle-like bird often seen in the company of vultures.
The town was planned in 1845 and the first 10 families of Alsatians
moved here in 1846. The Indians promptly killed two of the families
and were a persistent problem until the 1870s.
Other families joined the original families and they formed a church
in 1852.
They had a post office from 1854 until 1872, and that same year, residents
of Quihi were credited with starting the first public school in Medina
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The
1936 Marker for Quihi
TE Photo, 4-02 |
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Iron
fence around a grave in the cemetery
TE photo, 4-02 |
Quihi Texas
Forum
Quihi, Texas
I and my wife, Jane Wood, lived in the parsonage of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church from November 1985 To December 1989. I was the pastor. I
was ordained in the church in Quihi on December 15, 1985. We remember
the Nietenhoeffers, Bax and Katherine Morris, the Reeds, assorted
Saadhofs. Elmer Beck was the pastor of the New Fountain Methodist
Church, a couple of miles up the road to Hondo,
at that time.
The meaning of the town's name was always discussed with no real
info available re its origin. Your explanation is as good as any.
We now live in Green Valley, TX. Both of us are retired and in good
health. Our address is 311 N. Conquistadores, 85614. Phone is 520
398-4367. Email is jane.wood@cox.net. We moved permanently into
this place September 9, 2005. We have moved around so much we don't
receive the Bethlehem Star anymore. Evelyn and O.J. used to put
the paper out. We would love to see it coming in again. - Dave
Reid, October 18, 2005
I have just
spend a long time wandering around in your site and am so impressed.
I live in a quiet little community called Quihi and am putting together
a pictorial history of our small town. I know I am going to enjoy
reading your newsletter! - quihikat aka Katherine Adlong, Quihi,
Texas, September 01, 2004
Anyone wishing to share history or photos of Quihi, Texas, please
contact
us.
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