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CAT SPRING, TEXAS
Austin County, South Central Texas

FM 1094 and FM 949
(one mile South of Intersection)

50 miles West of Houston

155 miles East of San Antonio

120 miles South East of Austin

240 miles South of Dallas
10 miles South of Bellville
29 miles South of Brenham
13 miles West of Sealy
15 miles North East of Columbus

Population: 75

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Within a 30 mile radius you can visit the Stephen F. Austin and Washington-on-the Brazos State Parks, Antique Rose Emporium, Blue Bell Creamer, historic Wine dale, Round Top and Festival Hill.

Minutes away is one of the top 18 hole championship golf courses in Texas. “The Falls”

HOW "CAT SPRING" GOT ITS NAME!

This settlement was founded by Germans in 1834. The name Cat Spring was chosen when settlers were camping near a clear, never-failing spring. A young man saw a wildcat drinking from the spring and gave the area the name “Katzenquelle” (Cat Spring). A 160 years later, very little of the old settlement remains. In 1895 when the railroad came through, the original town was moved three miles to a new location. At that time the town supported a 2-story hotel and became the hub of cattle ranching. Rumor has it that the town began to decline when the banker ran off with the town’s money (and his secretary!). The town today supports a few quaint restaurants and a tiny post office that was founded in 1878, where the postmaster will bring out the mail when one rides in on horseback. Cat Spring is also home to the state’s oldest County Agricultural Society and the starting point of the historic Salt Grass Trail ride.

The population has slowly decreased from its robust start of 350 people in 1836. Currently there are only about 75 people, the store at the crossroads one mile north, the post office and tractor graveyard.