BERG'S MILL, TEXAS
aka Hellemans, Texas

Texas Ghost Town
Bexar County, South Texas

Near San Juan Capistrano Mission
8 Miles S of downtown San Antonio the county seat
Population 0

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Photo courtesy Sarah Reveley, January 2008

History in a Pecan Shell

The community used the ruins of a wool-washing mill to form its nucleus. It became a stop on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad and was named for L. S. Berg, described as a San Antonio “promoter.”

In 1887 a post office named Hellemans opened but shut down after only three years. By 1892 the post office reopened and the names Hellemans and Berg’s Mill were used interchangeably.

Proximity to San Antonio curbed growth and by 1940 there were barely 100 residents. Post war growth absorbed the population and by 1960s, the community was dropped from maps.

Berg’s Mill became part of greater San Antonio, the only “hard” evidence being the plaque on the bridge.

Berg's Mill Landmarks

Photos courtesy Sarah Reveley, January 2008

Berg's Mill Bridge plaque, Bexar County Texas

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Photos courtesy Sarah Reveley
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1907 Bexar County postal map showing Hellemans
(SE of San Antonio)
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

1940s Bexar County map showing Bergs
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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