South and southeast of San Antonio
Ranch and Western furniture for towns south of San Antonio
Pleasanton became a gathering place for cowboys driving cattle to Kansas, and near St. Hedwig a herd of 3,000 was raised in 1868 for a drive to St. Louis. Here are Western pieces room by room, with every town listed by the road you drive to our San Antonio showroom.
Ranch country
Western pieces, room by room
Pleasanton's Cowboy Homecoming, begun in 1966, honors the local claim that the town is the birthplace of the cowboy. Part of Mission Espada's ranch lies outside Floresville, the National Park Service notes.
Western furniture is easiest to plan one room at a time, with one strong piece in each and plain wood around it.
- Bedroom: a tooled leather bed and dresser, with a Lone Star nightstand beside the bed.
- Living room: one leather and cowhide sofa, with plain wood tables beside it.
- Dining room: tall chairs with tooled leather backs and nailhead trim.
South on U.S. 281 and I-37
The South Side to Jourdanton
San Antonio's South Side
South of the Alamo, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park's four Spanish colonial missions run from Concepción in the north to Espada in the south, each about 2.5 miles from the next, near the San Antonio River. Their churches are still active parishes.
Sandy Oaks
Reached from the showroom by U.S. 281 and I-37: about 38 miles, roughly 45 minutes without traffic.
Pleasanton
Founded in 1858 as Atascosa County's seat, on U.S. 281. The Stock Raisers Association of Western Texas often met there. About 55 miles, a little over an hour without traffic.
Jourdanton
Laid out in 1909 as a stop on the Artesian Belt Railroad and now the Atascosa County seat, 5 miles southwest of Pleasanton at Texas 16, 97 and 173. About 59 miles, roughly an hour and 10 minutes without traffic.
Southwest on Loop 1604, I-35 and Texas 16
Von Ormy, Somerset and Poteet
Von Ormy
On I-35 and the Medina River, named for Count Norbert von Ormay, who in 1886 bought Enoch Jones's limestone "Castle on the Medina." The city incorporated in 2008. About 33 miles, roughly 40 minutes without traffic.
Somerset
Off Loop 1604, laid out on the Artesian Belt Railroad in 1909. Carl Kurz struck oil there in 1913 while drilling for artesian water. About 36 miles, roughly 45 minutes without traffic.
Poteet
On Texas 16, known as the Strawberry Capital, with a water tower that resembles a strawberry; its strawberry festival began in 1948. About 48 miles, roughly an hour and 5 minutes without traffic.
Southeast on U.S. 181
Elmendorf, Floresville and Poth
Elmendorf
Named in 1885 for Henry Elmendorf, a former San Antonio mayor who promoted the first brick plant nearby. Its clay suited pottery, and Star Clay Products made firebrick there for many years. About 35 miles, roughly 45 minutes without traffic.
Floresville
The Wilson County seat, at U.S. 181 and Texas 97, named for the Flores family. Peanuts became a cash crop around 1915, and its Peanut Festival began in 1938. About 47 miles, roughly an hour without traffic.
Poth
Seven miles southeast of Floresville on U.S. 181, named in 1901 for A. H. Poth's gin. By 1914 it had a lumberyard, a bank and a furniture and hardware store. About 54 miles, a little over an hour without traffic.
East on Loop 1604 and U.S. 87
China Grove to Stockdale
China Grove
On U.S. 87, 9 miles east of downtown San Antonio, settled around 1900 and incorporated in the 1960s. A Doobie Brothers song took its name in the 1970s. About 26 miles, roughly 40 minutes without traffic.
Adkins
On Loop 1604, 14 miles east of downtown, Adkins began in the 1880s as a flag station on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway, on land given by William Adkins Jones.
St. Hedwig
On FM 1346, settled by Silesian families from 1854. Their sandstone church, begun in 1868, was replaced by a Gothic-style church by San Antonio architect Leo M. J. Dielmann, finished in 1924. About 29 miles, roughly 35 minutes without traffic.
La Vernia
On the south bank of Cibolo Creek at U.S. 87 and FM 775, settled around 1850. By 1915 it had a pottery plant and a brick works. About 37 miles, roughly 45 minutes without traffic.
Stockdale
At U.S. 87 and Texas 97 and 123, founded in 1863 and named for Fletcher S. Stockdale, then lieutenant governor. By 1925 a planing mill there made furniture and cabinets. About 50 miles, roughly an hour without traffic.
Examples
Examples, room by room
Examples from our catalog. Our floor changes often, so a piece shown here may have sold. Ask us about any piece, and we'll confirm whether it's available and share pricing.
Cheyenne Tooled Leather Bed
A bed with a tooled leather headboard panel, arched rails, heavy posts with iron rings and nailhead trim.
See the listingHacienda Tooled Leather Dresser in Yellow
A six-drawer dresser with dark tooled leather drawer fronts cut to show yellow beneath, iron pulls and nailhead trim.
See the listingLone Star Tooled Leather Nightstand (doable in other colors)
A three-drawer nightstand with carved Lone Star medallions on yellow tooled leather and a rope-carved top.
See the listingHunter Brown Red & Cowhide Sofa
A rolled-arm sofa in brown leather with cowhide panels and nailhead trim on the arms.
See the listingSan Miguel Tooled Leather Chair Tan or Chocolate
A tall dining chair with a tooled leather back, a smooth leather seat and nailhead trim.
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From a distance
Shopping our showroom from here
Approximate drive times to the showroom without traffic: St. Hedwig about 35 minutes; China Grove, Von Ormy and Elmendorf about 40 to 45; Floresville and Stockdale about an hour; Pleasanton, Poteet and Jourdanton a little over an hour. For a bedroom or living room, one planned visit is worth it. For a single piece, a video call can settle it first.
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Browse by room and open any listing to ask about it.
Ask before you decide
Our showroom floor changes often. Ask us about any piece, and we'll confirm whether it's available and share pricing. Ask about each piece's dimensions too.
See it on a video call
We can schedule a FaceTime or video call to show you a piece before you order. Ask for a call when you ask about a piece.
Arrange shipping
We ship anywhere in the world. Shipping arrangements are handled directly with The Rustic Gallery after the sale.
Common questions from towns south of San Antonio
How far is the showroom from towns south of San Antonio?
It depends on the road: about 29 miles from St. Hedwig, 47 from Floresville and 55 from Pleasanton, roughly 35 minutes to a little over an hour without traffic.
Do you have a showroom in towns south of San Antonio?
No. Our one showroom is at 1401 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78258.
Can you ship to towns south of San Antonio?
Yes. We ship anywhere in the world. Shipping arrangements are handled directly with The Rustic Gallery after the sale.
Can I see a piece before I buy it?
Yes. Visit the showroom, or ask for a FaceTime or video call and we will show you the piece before you order.
Which towns on this page are closest to the showroom?
Of the towns with a drive time here, St. Hedwig is closest, at about 35 minutes without traffic, and Jourdanton is farthest, at about an hour and 10 minutes.
Are the pieces on this page available now?
Our showroom floor changes often. Ask us about any piece, and we'll confirm whether it's available and share pricing.
Questions about a piece?
Call us or ask on any listing. Our showroom is at 1401 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78258, open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.