Peyton (also called Peyton Colony or Board House) lies just west of Boardhouse Creek in southeastern Blanco County, about seven miles east of Blanco. It was founded circa 1865 by Peyton Roberts, a former enslaved man who claimed public land under preemption, and it attracted other freedmen. Though preemption formally ended in 1876, land grants in the area continued into the 1880s. Early in the settlement’s life, a church and a small log school were built on donated land. The community had a post office from 1898–1909 and again (under the name Board House) from 1918–1930. Into the late 20th century, descendants of the original settlers remained, centered around the Mount Horeb Baptist Church. In 2000, Peyton’s population stood at about thirty.

The people of Peyton Colony built a lime kiln to make the ingredients necessary for mortar, and some of the buildings still standing in Blanco County were built with mortar from this kiln. The restored kiln is now part of a roadside park that makes a good place for travelers to stop.