Hooge Hill

Prospect Hill Grocery and Hooge Homestead were established in 1917 by Anna Ripps and Petrus "Alphons" Hooge. The couple and their children came to this area to establish a home and cultivate opportunities from their mutual farming heritage. Known simply as "Hooge Hill," their produce and mercantile business became a center for working-class residents of Poteet and Atasocsa County. The Hooges were early produce packers who shipped Atascosa County produce to local markets and beyond. Mrs. Hooge's store provided a friendly, fair and family-oriented environment. Mrs. Hooge was preceded in death by her husband in 1955. Following her death in 1964, the business closed but the Hooge Store legacy remains. (2016)

Hooge Hill is a historical marker in Poteet, Atascosa County, dedicated in 2016. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.0384, -98.5665 near Poteet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poteet (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Horton Cemetery, Madre Dolorosa Cemetery, and Briones Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018352. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.