Quihi, Texas
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Quihi is a ghost town
in Medina County, in the U.S. state
of Texas
. Located 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hondo
, it sits at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2676 and Quihi Creek. In 1936, Quihi received Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Number 5537 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of its founding.
laid out the town on Quihi Lake. The first of Castro's colony's families who arrived in 1846 were from the Alsace
region.
One week after their arrival, the colonists tried to fortify the settlement against Indian depredations, but were targets of repeated incidents until the 1870's.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church was established in 1852, and a private school opened in 1856.
The Quihi population has fluctuated over the years, but has remained small.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Medina County, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Located 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hondo
Hondo, Texas
Hondo is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. According to the 2000 Census, the population was 7,897...
, it sits at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2676 and Quihi Creek. In 1936, Quihi received Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the state of Texas....
Number 5537 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of its founding.
Establishment
In 1845, Henri CastroHenri Castro
Henri Castro , a Jewish Texan, was one of the most important empresarios of the Republic of Texas.-Early life:...
laid out the town on Quihi Lake. The first of Castro's colony's families who arrived in 1846 were from the Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
region.
One week after their arrival, the colonists tried to fortify the settlement against Indian depredations, but were targets of repeated incidents until the 1870's.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church was established in 1852, and a private school opened in 1856.
Post office
Louis Bohle was the first postmaster when the Quihi post office was established in 1854. The post office was discontinued in 1872, and the mail routed to New Fountain.20th and 21st centuries
The Quihi Schützen Verein (marksmen club) was established in 1890. The club is still active but renamed the Quihi Gun Club and claiming a county-wide membership of upwards of 1,000.The Quihi population has fluctuated over the years, but has remained small.