St. Hedwig is a rural town in Bexar County, Texas, United States founded by German and Polish emigrants in 1852.

The town was founded by John Demmer in 1852 when he moved to the area from his native Silesia (modern day Poland).

[4] In 1860, a post office named Cottage Hill was opened, but was later renamed St. Hedwig after the patron saint of Silesia.

By 1868, the community had built a stone church, and in 1897, the town boasted 200 families, mainly from Poland and Germany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Hedwig has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,227 people, 790 households, and 573 families residing in the town.