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Old 12-29-2014, 07:45 AM
 
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Nope. "Entirely German."

Schulenburg, Texas
Nope, not entirely by any stretch of the imagination. Schulenburg is my ex's hometown.(27 year marriage). She is Czech and comes from a very large family. "Many of the early settlers to Schulenburg and the surrounding area were of German, Austrian and Czechoslovakian descent, and the area still shows evidence of their culture.[3] Local bakeries are noted for their kolaches. Other immigrants of Jewish descent also made Schulenburg their home and many of them became merchants." Schulenburg, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
I am from La Grange and there is a mix there too, but more German.
Anyway, I choose La Grange for the OP. Good luck.
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Old 12-29-2014, 11:11 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Schulenburg was started in 1831 and developed by Germans. After the failed Peasant Revolutions of 1848 Central Europe started to empty out with a lot of "Bohemians" coming to Texas in the 1850's.

"Czech immigration to Texas did not begin until the 1850's. The first group arrived in Galveston in 1852."

LoneStar Genealogy, Comprehensive Texas History & Genealogy Web Site

More about the Czechs from the Texas handbook:

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/...articles/plc02
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Old 12-29-2014, 11:22 AM
 
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Schulenburg was started in 1831 and developed by Germans. After the failed Peasant Revolutions of 1848 Central Europe started to empty out with a lot of "Bohemians" coming to Texas in the 1850's.

"Czech immigration to Texas did not begin until the 1850's. The first group arrived in Galveston in 1852."

LoneStar Genealogy, Comprehensive Texas History & Genealogy Web Site

More about the Czechs from the Texas handbook:

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/...articles/plc02
I do know the history but I believe the Original Poster is more interested in the present.

By the way Schulenburg was not 'started' in 1831.

The town of Schulenburg developed from two nearby communities: Lyons, founded in 1842, and High Hill, settled in 1842 and later named in 1858. In 1873, the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railroad bought land in the area, then built a depot on the portion formerly owned by Louis Schulenburg, naming it after him.[3][4] The first train arrived on New Year's Eve of 1873, and the town was formally incorporated on May 24, 1875.

Schulenburg, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 12-29-2014, 11:33 AM
 
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I do know the history but I believe the Original Poster is more interested in the present.

By the way Schulenburg was not 'started' in 1831.

The town of Schulenburg developed from two nearby communities: Lyons, founded in 1842, and High Hill, settled in 1842 and later named in 1858. In 1873, the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railroad bought land in the area, then built a depot on the portion formerly owned by Louis Schulenburg, naming it after him.[3][4] The first train arrived on New Year's Eve of 1873, and the town was formally incorporated on May 24, 1875.

Schulenburg, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Do you even think the original poster is even interested in this anymore? The original post is a year old and there hasn't been any activity on this thread for nearly a year. I suspect the OP has made his decision about where to live.
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Old 12-29-2014, 12:25 PM
 
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Well, it's interesting to me and Danbo1957.
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