Kendall County, Texas

Historical Markers in Comfort, Texas

Duane tells the stories behind 27 Texas historical markers in Comfort, in Kendall County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Ghost Towns, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2013. 17 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.

Civil War Ghost Towns Strange But True

Comfort, Kendall County, Texas

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Brownsboro Cemeteryplaced 2008
This cemetery served the community of Brownsboro, which was originally settled by shinglemakers.
"Treue Der Union"placed 1968
("Loyalty to the Union") This German language monument, erected 1866, honors the memory of 68 men (mostly Germans) from this region who were loyal to…
Comfort Schoolplaced 2013
Comfort was founded by a group of German immigrants in 1854. By 1856, there were enough children in the area to warrant a public school and a…
Hygieostatic Bat Roostplaced 1981
This shingle style structure was built in 1918 to attract and house bats in an effort to eradicate mosquitoes and thereby reduce the spread of…
1907 Comfort State Bank Buildingplaced 1988
Constructed in 1907 for Alex Brinkmann, this building housed the Comfort State Bank until 1960.
Arno Schwethelm Buildingplaced 1981
Prominent local merchant Arno Schwethelm had this building constructed in 1916 to house his mercantile business, a leading Hill Country…

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Historical markers near Comfort

Center Point16 stories · 8 mi
Kerrville48 stories · 15 mi
Luckenbach5 stories · 16 mi
Boerne34 stories · 16 mi
Bandera26 stories · 20 mi
Fredericksburg112 stories · 21 mi

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