Garlic Creek is located in northern Hays County near Buda, Texas. [1] Its headwaters are near the intersection of Ranch to Market Road 967 and Farm to Market Road 1626 at 30°06′16″N97°53′23″W / 30.10444°N 97.88972°W . The stream flows east to northeast crossing into Travis County just before it reaches its confluence with Onion Creek at 30°07′06″N97°49′27″W / 30.11833°N 97.82417°W approximately 12 miles southwest of Austin. [2]
Garlic Creek was originally named Labinski Branch for one of the first settlers in Hays County, Texas. Victor Labenski built a log cabin on the banks of what is now called Garlic Creek in 1855.[ citation needed ]