{"id":108520,"date":"2020-12-11T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=108520"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:24:18","slug":"onion-creek-austin-neighborhood-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/onion-creek-austin-neighborhood-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Onion Creek, Austin: A Family-Friendly Neighborhood With Plenty of Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

Named for the small waterway that winds its way through the neighborhood, <\/span>Onion Creek<\/a>, Austin,<\/span> is a peaceful residential community in the south of the city. Full of oaks, pecans and cypress trees, and oriented around a golf course, this area provides a green respite from the bustling city just a few miles north.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where is Onion Creek, Austin?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Onion Creek lies 10 miles south of downtown Austin, south of Slaughter Lane and east of I-35. The creek itself is a tributary of the Colorado River, which cuts the state of Texas in half before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Built around Onion Creek Country Club, the neighborhood is a short drive to the trails of the Onion Creek Greenbelt and McKinney Falls State Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

History<\/span><\/h2>\n

Through much of the 1800s, Onion Creek, Austin, was the site of isolated, independent farmsteads. As the south Austin area grew in the later part of the century, residents established a few small communities with general stores and farming suppliers acting as mini \u201cMain Streets.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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