Castell
On the Fisher-Miller land grant three settlements of the German Emigration Company directed by Commissioner General John O. Meusebach began in 1847. Castell - only permanent settlement made by the company on the land grant. First permanent town in Llano County. Settled by pioneers from Fredericksburg. Leiningen - site three miles east, non-existent today. Bettina - located where Elm Creek enters Llano River. First communal settlement in Texas. Abandoned in less than a year when supplies ran out.
30.7013° N, 98.9582° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
marker reported missing May 2008
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi S Trinity Methodist Church Castell
- 0.1 mi S Castell School Castell
- 0.2 mi S Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery Castell
- 0.2 mi N German Settlements Castell
- 0.6 mi NW First Known Religious Services in Mason County Mason vicinity
- 0.8 mi SE St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery Llano