D'Hanis

In 1847 Henri Castro established D'Hanis, his fourth colony, 1.5 miles east of this site, named for a Castro Company official. Alsatian immigrants endured great hardship to build a community that thrived for over 30 years. In 1881, when the railroad bypassed the town, D'Hanis moved with it. Aided by the railroad, new D'Hanis flourished, sending cattle, cotton, and brick to markets. From 1900 a strong Mexican-American community grew in the town, contributing to its fortune. The new area survived despite crop failures and the Great Depression, becoming known simply as D'Hanis. (1997)

D'Hanis is a historical marker in D'Hanis, Medina County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3309, -99.2806 near D'Hanis. The nearest cataloged historic site is J. M. Koch's Hotel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cortez Cemetery, Ney Grave (former location. Moved to St. Dominic in 2024), and Holy Cross Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325012143. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.