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As of the U.S. 2000 Census, some 1,035 people report speaking German at home in Fredericksburg, [11] the town with the largest community of Texas German speakers, representing 12.48% of the total population, 840 in New Braunfels, [12] 150 in Schulenburg, [12] 85 in Stonewall, [13] 70 in Boerne, [12] 65 in Harper, [14] 45 in Comfort [15] and 19 in Weimar, [12] all of which except for ...
After the Civil War, reports indicate Black Texas German communities in every county of the German belt, also known as the Texas German Country, running from Houston to the Hills Region. [11] [12] For Black Texans, speaking Texas German was a means of social mimicry and protection. [10] Doris Williams, an African American in Bastrop County ...
New Berlin (/ ˈ b ɜːr l ɪ n / BUR-lin) is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census. [4] New Berlin is a German-Texan town settled by German emigrants in the 1800s as a farming community. New Berlin is named after Berlin, Germany and boasts many residents being descendants of the original ...
Named after the German capital city, Berlin. Berlin: Georgia: Named after the German capital city, Berlin. Berlin: Illinois: Named after the German capital city, Berlin. Berlin: Indiana: Named after the German capital city, Berlin. It is now a ghost town. Berlin: Kansas: Named after the German capital city, Berlin. Berlin: Kentucky
Boerne is known for its German-Texan history, named in honor of German author and satirist Ludwig Börne by the German Founders of the town. [6] The population of Boerne was 10,471 at the 2010 census, [7] and in 2020 the population was 17,850. [8] The city is noted for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case City of Boerne v. Flores. Founded in ...
Gruene, a German surname, (pronounced "Green") is now a district within the city limits of New Braunfels, and much of it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1975. The city is known for its German-Texan heritage and architecture and many residents of Gruene and New Braunfels are descendants of the first German ...
This article is a list of sister cities in the United States state of Texas.Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities that partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states, and other sub-national entities.
German Language School, Cleveland [51] German Language School, Columbus, Ohio [52] German School Phoenix, Tempe, Arizona [53] Goethe-Instituts in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. [54] Milwaukee German Immersion Elementary School, Milwaukee [55] Twin Cities German Immersion School, St. Paul, Minnesota