Staffel Family and the Staffel Store

German immigrant August Staffel arrived in Texas in 1852 and in due course made his way to Boerne, where he purchased property at this site in 1854. When Boerne was granted a postal station in 1856, Staffel served as first postmaster and housed the post office on his property. Staffel's other businesses included the Staffel store, stagecoach office, saloon, livery stable and wagon yard. After August's death in 1870, his wife, Bertha, operated the post office out of the Staffel store until 1881 and sold the property in 1905. Reminders of early economic development in Boerne, the Staffel store and the Staffel family played a significant role in that heritage. (2001)

Staffel Family and the Staffel Store is a historical marker in Boerne, Kendall County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7907, -98.7300 near Boerne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Theis House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kutzer, Albert Paul, Fabra Smokehouse, and Lee, Robert E..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259012546. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.