Official Name: | Ammannsville, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Ammannsville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 42 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 404 |
Coordinates: | 29.7892°N -96.8586°W |
Area Code: | 979 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1329504 |
Ammannsville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fayette County, Texas, United States.
The area was originally settled by architect Andrew Ammann in 1870.From 1876, a number of business were established, along with a Catholic church, post office and a school.[1]
St John the Baptist church was destroyed in 1909 by a hurricane. The church was rebuilt, but was destroyed by fire eight years later. The church was rebuilt in 1919. The church is known as 'the pink church' due to its interior being painted the color of cotton candy.[2]