Peyton, Texas facts for kids
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Peyton was a freedmen's town in Blanco County, Texas. Established by formerly enslaved people around 1865, the community was named for Peyton Roberts, one of the founders. Peyton was also known by the names Payton, Peyton Colony, and Boardhouse.
History
After he was emancipated, Peyton Roberts left Lockhart, Texas for the area that would become Peyton. Roberts acquired the land through preemption, and other early residents would follow suit. Roberts also built a lime kiln which was used to make the mortar for the buildings erected in Peyton.
Founded in 1874, Mt. Horeb Baptist Church was the first church in Peyton and was directed by Rev. Jack Burch. Jim Upshear donated the land for the church's permanent site. While the church also functioned as a school at first, Peyton would later build a small log schoolhouse. Peyton had its own post office from 1898 to 1909 and again from 1918 to 1930. The colony site also has a cemetery with 176 graves, including many of the founders’.
In 2000, the population of Peyton was 30.
