Castell in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Castell School
Photographed By James Hulse, December 4, 2023
1. Castell School Marker
Inscription.
Castell School. . Education for students in Castell may have begun as early as 1852, according to local oral tradition. Earliest written records indicate that the Llano County Commissioners Court designated the Castell School as District No. 6 in 1884, and land was deeded for the school's use six years later. Members of the community built a two-room schoolhouse, which was expanded to three classrooms in 1929. Castell School housed ten grades, so students wishing to complete their high school education did so in Llano, Fredericksburg or Mason. Due to declining enrollment, the school closed in 1948 and was consolidated with the Llano School District, but the school building remained in use as a community center.
Education for students in Castell may have begun as early as 1852, according to local oral tradition. Earliest written records indicate that the Llano County Commissioners Court designated the Castell School as District No. 6 in 1884, and land was deeded for the school's use six years later. Members of the community built a two-room schoolhouse, which was expanded to three classrooms in 1929. Castell School housed ten grades, so students wishing to complete their high school education did so in Llano, Fredericksburg or Mason. Due to declining enrollment, the school closed in 1948 and was consolidated with the Llano School District, but the school building remained in use as a community center.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12449.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 30° 41.978′ N, 98° 57.514′ W. Marker is in Castell, Texas, in Llano County. Marker is on Old School House Road, 0.1 miles south of Ranch to Market Road 152, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located south of the Trinity United Methodist Church at the Castell Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 143 Old School House Rd, Castell TX 78831, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Castell, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Castell is at the intersection of Farm roads 2768 and 152, on the south bank of the Llano River in extreme western Llano County. Castell was established in 1847 on the north side of the Llano River by German immigrants under the auspices of the Adelsverein. They were led from Fredericksburg by Count Emil von Kriewitz to a site selected by John O. Meusebach to comply with the terms of the Fisher-Miller land grant, which the organization had acquired. The town was named for Count Carl Frederick Castell-Castell, business manager of the Adelsverein. Other Adelsverein settlements—Leiningen, Bettina, and Schoenburg—were established at the same time but did not survive.
Photographed By James Hulse, December 4, 2023
2. The Castell School and Marker
(Submitted on December 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, December 4, 2023
3. The view of the front entrance to the Castell School
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
