Doss, Texas

Doss is an unincorporated farming and ranching community at the crossroads juncture of FM 783 and FM 648 in northwestern Gillespie County, Texas, United States. It is 19 miles NW of Fredericksburg and 14 miles NW of Harper. Postal zip code is 78618. Elevation is 1729 feet.The U.S. Census for year 2000 shows a total population of 225 1914 Lange's Mill community population was 150Founding families of Doss, TexasThomas C DossSept 8, 1852 Thomas C. Doss was Postmaster of "Fredericksburgh"John E DossStonemason Philip BuchmeyerBuchmeyer was the second husband of the widowed Auguste Lehmann and stepfather to her sons Herman and Willie. Both children were kidnapped by Apaches. Willie was released after days, but Herman Lehmann didn't return for 9 years and became the area's most famous Apache captive and later adopted son of Comanche Chief Quanah ParkerClimateDoss experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and a generally mild winter. Temperatures range from 81 °F (27.2 C) in the summer to 45 °F (7.2 C) during winter.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000 of 2000, there were 225 peopleFlora and faunaPrickly pear cactus, pecan trees, a variety of oak and mesquite trees, and abundant wildflower varieties blanket the Doss area of Gillespie County.