Stonewall (Texas)

Gillespie County

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Stonewall is a settlement in the U.S. Gillespie County, Texas. It is the birthplace of former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), who served from 1963 to 1969.

The settlement was named after the Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, and calls itself a Peach Capital of Texas (peach capital of Texas ). The traditional cultivation of peach trees was started in the 19th century by German settlers.

Stonewall is located about 86 kilometers (55 miles) west of Austin and about the same as far north of San Antonio. The detailed coordinates are: 30 ° 14 ' 24 "N; 98 ° 39' 36 " W. In 2000, the population was around 500 inhabitants. The population density is relatively low at about 11.9 inhabitants per km ². The U.S. average is 31/km ².

As an attraction applies in addition to the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, the Sauer - Beckmann Farmstead - that farm life presents to the late 19th century to the visitor.

The first after re-introduction of the death penalty in the U.S. Executed, Gary Gilmore, was born here.

The current President of the Municipal Council is Dawn Sultemeier.