In the early 1850s, it was the “Old Three”—the Pound, Moss, and Wallace families—who helped bring Dripping Springs to prominence. John Moss became the new settlement’s first postmaster in 1857, necessitating a town name. His wife Nannie is credited with officially naming it for the lush, fern-covered, limestone ledges on a branch of the local aquifer that dripped water.
Then a known gathering place for the indigenous Tonkawa tribe, this spot today is situated in the heart of Dripping Springs, near the west end of Mercer Street, the town’s historic main street. Located 30 miles from Austin, the capital of Texas, Dripping Springs is a place where the history and heritage of early Texas lives on. The “Gateway to the Texas Hill Country,” Dripping Springs is surrounded by the scenic natural beauty and wonderful attractions of the area—historic homes and sites, museums, antique shopping, world-class barbeque, vineyards, state parks, nature preserves, lakes, and rivers, rolling hills, and magnificent live oak woodlands.
Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce work together to ensure our visitors feel at home as they visit to ensure a favorable climate for all types of businesses within Dripping Springs.