This church traces its origins to 1904 when nine charter members led by the Rev. Gottlieb Langner organized a congregation in Knippa. Services were held in the homes of its members, who were served by area pastors and traveling missionaries. . . . — — Map (db m189373) HM
Volcanic lava deposited here more than 60 million years ago cooled and hardened over time to form Basalt, a dark igneous rock also known as Trap Rock.
M.B. (Pete) Walcott purchased acreage here about 1904 and in 1907 formed the Genevieve . . . — — Map (db m189369) HM
Served by the Texas & New Orleans Railroad since 1882, this area was settled in 1887 by George Knippa. A freighter who worked between East Texas and Mexico, Knippa also encouraged many friends to move to the fertile land of this county. In 1899 . . . — — Map (db m90162) HM