Fischer, Texas 78623

Population – 310. Male/female – 159/151. 96.1% white.

100% of people older than 25 are high school graduates.

Number of families/individuals below federal poverty level – 0%.

Fischer is in Comal County, 20 miles northwest of New Braunfels.

Here is a history of the town: http://www.visitwimberley.com/category/travel/fischer-ls.shtml

The remark about no one being happy with the new post office building replacing the store is common throughout Texas when the federal government decided the PO Department seemed a rather ramshackle outfit if local mail business was conducted in a general store. Congresspersons always make a big deal about getting a new post office, but seldom remark about the new fancy building not having a potbellied wood stove for winter heat and conversation around.

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnf48

pushes settlement back a few decades.

Here are pictures of dog-trot houses:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=dogtrot+house&qpvt=dog+trot+house&qpvt=dog+trot+house&FORM=IGRE