Lindenau

By 1891 German farmers settled in this area which Charles and Daniel Wild named "Lindenau." A schoolhouse built in 1893 served as a community center and for worship. The settlement boasted a church, cemetery, mercantile store, blacksmith shop, drugstore, post office, and cotton gin. The present rifle club formed in 1901 and erected a hall which became the social center. In 1906 Lindenau was moved to be near the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad. The post office closed in 1947 and Lindenau School consolidated with Westhoff. Many descendants remain in the area.

Lindenau is a historical marker in Lindenau, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1193, -97.3701 near Lindenau. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lindenau Community Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cameron, Woodman Cemetery, and Gohmert-Summers House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123003088. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.