Spring Branch dates to 1852
Most of Spring Branch was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1948.
How Spring Branch began, and where its name came from
When was Spring Branch founded?
Spring Branch dates its founding to 1852 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1858.
How did Spring Branch get its name?
Originally settled by Germans in the 19th century, Spring Branch is named for a spring fed creek that flows into the Guadalupe River.
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Spring Branch’s history
What year was Spring Branch founded?
In 1852, according to Wikidata. Spring Branch’s post office opened in 1858.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.