Kenney
Kenney, eight miles north of Bellville at the junction of FM 2754 and Hwy 36, was built in 1880 by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company as a…
Town of Millheim
Town of Millheim Texas Millheim was established eight miles south of Bellville in central Austin County about 1845, when a mill was constructed on Clear Creek, a tributary of Mill…
Nelsonville
Nelsonville, at the junction of Highway 159 and FM 2502, is nine miles west of Bellville in west central Austin County. The area was settled in the 1850s; among the…
History of New Ulm
History of New Ulm Texas New Ulm is one of the premier German settlements in Texas. Such a small and tranquil place boasts historic legends. Richard King of the King…
New Wehdem
New Wehdem is off Highway 36, eight miles northwest of Bellville in northern Austin County. New Wehdem was established on a stage route connecting Nelsonville and Bleiblerville to Brenham. In…
San Felipe
Official Birthplace of the Texas Rangers San Felipe de Austin, laid out in 1823 as the headquarters of Stephen F. Austin’s Colony, is one of the oldest towns in Texas….
Historic Downtown Sealy
Historic Downtown Sealy, Texas Downtown Sealy, is at the intersection of I-10 and Highway 36 (just 48 miles west of Houston) in south central Austin County, was formed as a…
Shelby
SHELBY is situated in far northwest Austin County at the intersection of Highway 389 and FM Road 1457. A settlement developed here when Otto von Röder of Cat Spring financed…