Ammannsville, Texas
Unincorporated community
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Ammannsville is located in Texas
Ammannsville
Ammannsville
Ammannsville is located in the United States
Ammannsville
Ammannsville
Coordinates: 29°47′21″N 96°51′31″W / 29.78917°N 96.85861°W / 29.78917; -96.85861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFayette
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total42
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1329504[2]

Ammannsville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fayette County, Texas, United States.

History

The area was originally settled by architect Andrew Ammann in 1870. From 1876, a number of business were established, along with a Catholic church, post office and a school.[3]

St John the Baptist church was destroyed in 1909 by a hurricane. The church was rebuilt, but was destroyed by fire eight years later. The church was rebuilt in 1919. The church is known as 'the pink church' due to its interior being painted the color of cotton candy.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ammannsville, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
  2. ↑ "Ammannsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Ammannsville, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "St. John the Baptist Catholic Church". austinpbs.org. Retrieved December 2, 2023.


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