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Falls County, Texas
Historical Markers in Westphalia, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Westphalia, in Falls County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1978 and 2009. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Westphalia stories
- Church of the Visitationplaced 1978
German natives who settled originally in Colorado County came here in 1879 looking for better land.
- St. Mary's Cemeteryplaced 2009
St. Mary's Cemetery was founded in 1883 by German families who had recently settled in the area and named their community "Westphalia," after their…
- Frank and Julia Bockholt Homeplaced 2003
The Johann and Theresia Bockholt family settled in this area in 1881. In 1933, their son Frank and his wife, Julia, inherited a portion of the…
- Homesite of Theodore Rabrokerplaced 1979
Founder of Westphalia Community In 1866 Theodore Rabroker (1835-1905) and his wife Mary Ann (Brucktops) (1836-1886) immigrated from Westphalia…
- Westphalia Little Schoolplaced 1982
Plans for the establishment of a school to serve the German Catholic community of Westphalia began soon after the earliest settlers arrived here in…
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