101 ► Texas, Comal County, Schertz — 17149 — Comal Community —

On Old Nacogdoches Road at Farm to Market Road 482, on the right when traveling south on Old Nacogdoches Road.

In the mid-19th century, several German families left nearby New Braunfels and established farms in what would become the village of Comal, Texas. At varying times, Comal has been known as “Wenzel” for one of these founding families, and . . . — — Map (db m151008) HM

102 ► Texas, Comal County, Schertz — Saint Joseph Cemetery — Schertz Historic Site —

On Wenzel Lane at Farm to Market Road 482, on the right when traveling north on Wenzel Lane.

This cemetery has been recorded as a historic Texas cemetery by the Texas Historical Commission. Its origins are traced to the burial of Peter Ignazwenzel on February 2, 1884. Ignaz was a German immigrant who was among the first founders of New . . . — — Map (db m195521) HM

103 ► Texas, Comal County, Schertz — Schertz Historic Site — St. Joseph's Chapel —

On Highway 482 at Bunker Street, on the right when traveling east on Highway 482.

The original Catholic settlers of Comal Village longed for their own place of worship and school. Peter Ignatz Wenzel donated 3 acres of land for the construction of a school and a chapel. A one room school was built in December 1868 and an expanded . . . — — Map (db m113847) HM

104 ► Texas, Comal County, Schertz — Schertz Historic Site — The Post Road —

On Old Nacogdoches Road at Farm to Market Road 482, on the right when traveling south on Old Nacogdoches Road.

The stone below, dated 1915, represents a portion of the headwall element of one of several culverts constructed in 1915 for water displacement from the Dry Comal Creek as it passes along Comal Settlement. These culverts formed a part of the Post . . . — — Map (db m151012) HM

105 ► Texas, Comal County, Spring Branch — 12772 — Adam Becker Homestead —

On Phantom Rider Trail, 0.7 miles north of Acacia Parkway, on the left when traveling north.

German native Adam Becker (1815-1901) journeyed to Texas in 1845 to join Prince Carl Solms-Braunfels in establishing a colony on behalf of the Adelsverein, also known as the German Emigration Company. Becker contributed to the building of . . . — — Map (db m208673) HM

106 ► Texas, Comal County, Spring Branch — 17227 — Esser's Crossing at Wesson —

On Farm to Market Road 311, 2.2 miles south of U.S. 281, on the left when traveling south.

In the mid-1800s, a wagon trail called Fredericksburg Road ran 19 miles northwest of New Braunfels to one of the first safe Guadalupe River road crossings. Esser's Crossing at Spring Branch served almost one hundred fifty years as a place designated . . . — — Map (db m208679) HM

107 ► Texas, Comal County, Spring Branch — 18910 — Herman and Ada Knibbe House —

On Spring Branch Road (County Highway 71) 1.3 miles west of U.S. 281, on the right when traveling west.

In 1910, Herman Knibbe (1884-1954), grandson of the first settler of Spring Branch, German immigrant Dietrich Knibbe (1817-1896), built this house with his wife, Ada (Ohlrich) Knibbe (1889-1980). The house was one of three residences on the same . . . — — Map (db m208675) HM

108 ► Texas, Comal County, Spring Branch — 17571 — Smithson Valley Cemetery —

On Farm to Market Road 311 at Farm to Market Road 3159, on the right when traveling north on Highway 311.

Located off State Highway 46 on Farm to Market road 311 in the Texas Hill Country, the Smithson Valley Cemetery is the final resting place for German immigrants who settled the Smithson Valley community area at one time. The community had a store, . . . — — Map (db m156448) HM

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109 ► Texas, Comal County, Spring Branch — 5006 — Specht's Crossing —

On Spring Branch Road at Old Spring Branch Road, on the right when traveling east on Spring Branch Road.

Area settlers in horse-drawn carriages used this gravel bed low water crossing of the San Antonio-Blanco Road to reach the German settlement of Spring Branch. Despite frequent floods, use of the crossing increased during the years (1875-1906) Spring . . . — — Map (db m46923) HM

110 ► Texas, Comal County, Spring Branch — 17814 — Spring Branch Post Office —

On Rittimann Road near Spring Branch Road, on the right when traveling north.

Gottlieb Elbel and Christiane Zeh immigrated to Texas from Germany in 1849. They married and settled this farm and were among the founders of Spring Branch Creek. Gottlieb built this two-room log cabin in 1852 where the family lived. The Spring . . . — — Map (db m208678) HM

111 ► Texas, Comal County, Startzville — 17084 — Startzville Community —

On Startz Road at Farm to Market Road 2673, on the right when traveling north on Startz Road.

The area of Startzville was established at the intersection of Cranes Mill Road and Sattler Road. In 1940 Bruno and Viola Elbel built a cedar yard and store. Curt and Alice Schlameus Startz leased the building in 1944, operated the store and . . . — — Map (db m208684) HM

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