Stonewall (Texas)
Stonewall is a town in the Central Hill Country region of Texas, west of Austin and east of Fredericksburg. It is a small country town that welcomes visitors to the historic LBJ Ranch, once known as the Texas White House.
Get in
Stonewall is a tiny town, with a population of about 450 people (2020), it's really little more than a village. It is about 15 miles east of Fredericksburg and about 64 miles west of Austin on US Highway 290.
Named after Civil War General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, the town is most famous today as the home of former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Get around
You'll want a car to get in and around town, otherwise you'll be doing a lot of walking since there's no taxi or public bus service.
See
Stonewall is best known for its Lyndon B. Johnson State and National Historical Parks, the birthplace of Lyndon B. Johnson, the nation's 36th president.
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Buy
Stonewall is well known in the area for its peaches. Along US 290, you will encounter many peach stands - from "mom and pop" operations up to larger business-type stores.
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Go next
- Pedernales Falls State Natural Area
- Fredericksburg
- Austin
- San Antonio
- New Braunfels - Located 60 miles southeast of Stonewall, this town is best known for its German culture and heritage, not to mention the Schlitterbahn, persistent in being voted the world's best waterpark.
- San Marcos - 56 miles southeast of Stonewall, San Marcos is the home of Texas State University and its Aquarena Center, two massive outlet malls that have more than 350 shops, as well as stretches of river in a more natural state.
- Hill Country a more general overview of the area, most destinations are an easy day trip.
| Routes through Stonewall |
| El Paso ← Fredericksburg ← | W  E |
→ Johnson City → Austin |