Fischer, Texas

	Fischer Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Fischer Hall
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Location	Roughly bounded by Fischer Store Rd., FM 32, Patriotic & Let's Roll Drs., Fischer, Texas
Coordinates	29°58′43″N 98°15′53″W / 29.97861°N 98.26472°W
NRHP reference No.	100001222
Added to NRHP	June 29, 2017

Fischer is an unincorporated community in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census. The community is a part of the Texas-German Belt which runs from Schulenburg in the east, and west through the Hill Country to Fredericksburg. Most residents of Fischer have German-Texan ancestry, and the name Fischer is named after Otto Fischer, a German immigrant.

Fischer has a post office with the ZIP code 78623.^[2]

Fischer has an unofficial mayor. Presently it is Dennis Hubbard.

History[]

Fischer was founded in 1853 by Hermann and Otto Fischer, German immigrants. They established a self-sufficient rural community based on agriculture and ranching, economic activities that continue in the area. The center of the community is near the 1860s house of Otto Fischer, now a bed and breakfast, and is centered around the Fischer Store and post office. One of the surviving early 20th-century buildings in town includes an old nine-pin bowling alley whose pins are still set by hand.^[3] The core of the village, as well as its surrounding landscape and transportation patterns, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 as the Fischer Historic District.

Climate[]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fischer has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[4]

Education[]

Residents are zoned to the Comal Independent School District

Zoned schools:

Mountain Valley and Rebecca Creek elementaries^[5]
Mountain Valley Middle School^[6]
Canyon Lake High School^[7]

References[]

^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/15/2017 through 6/22/2017". National Park Service. June 23, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ "NRHP nomination for Fischer Historic District" (PDF). State of Texas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ Climate Summary for Fischer, Texas
^ "Elementary School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Zones: Mountain Valley (Archive) - Rebecca Creek (Archive)
^ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Mountain Valley Middle zone (Archive)
^ "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016.Canyon Lake High HS zone (Archive)

External links[]

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fischer, Texas

Coordinates: 29°58′37″N 98°15′57″W / 29.97694°N 98.26583°W / 29.97694; -98.26583

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[NRHPweekly-1] "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/15/2017 through 6/22/2017". National Park Service. June 23, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.

[2] USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

[NRHP-3] "NRHP nomination for Fischer Historic District" (PDF). State of Texas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

[4] Climate Summary for Fischer, Texas

[5] "Elementary School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Zones: Mountain Valley (Archive) - Rebecca Creek (Archive)

[6] "Middle School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Mountain Valley Middle zone (Archive)

[7] "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016.Canyon Lake High HS zone (Archive)

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