Manchaca (pronounced "Manchack") is a small unincorporated community in
Travis County, Texas. Located 10 miles
(16 km) southwest of downtown Austin.
History
Manchaca
was named after Manchaca Springs, which were named after
José Antonio Menchaca, an early
military and political leader in Texas.
The area began to grow when the International-Great Northern
Railroad opened in 1881; By 1884 the
75-resident community was a shipping point for cotton, grain,
lumber, and posts. The community had 200 people in the 1960s. In
the 1970s the number of residents decreased to 36. Local
development increased in the mid-1980s. The community had 4,700
people in 1990. In 2000 the community had 2,259 people. The
original Train Depot was located just West of the cache’s location.
The community's first school opened in the 1890s. The common
school district serving Manchaca, which had two grade schools for
White students and one grade school for Black students in the
1930s, became the focus of the community. The cache is located at
next to the original Black school building. In the Spring you will notice blooming Iris’ near the
front. (Originally planted when the school was still in
operation.)
Become the Little Engine That Could because
you Can! Drop by this Travel Bug
Railroad “Depot” for a rustic old Texas experience.
The Cache location is Safe and Dry, you will not be disappointed.
Cache Placed with Property Owner’s (Dan)
permission.
