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Anhalt May Fest
TE photo, February 2009 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
First known as
Krause Settlement (after storekeeper George Krause) when it
was settled in the late 1850s, Anhalt may have been named after a
place in Germany or is a derivative of a German word for a “stopping
place” – descriptive of the store or the post office it contained.
The Anhalt post office closed its doors in 1907.
The Germania Farmers Verein was organized here in the 1870s for the
protection of members' livestock. This organization later expanded
to include insurance for members and to serve social functions of
the German settlers. Germania Insurance continues in business to this
day with it’s headquarters in Brenham,
Texas.
In 1887 a meeting hall was built at Anhalt for social functions. Although
there are no population figures available, it appears residents have
always been few. Expanded in the mid 1890s, the Anhalt
Hall became the center of seasonal celebrations and musical
events.
A peeling painted sign on Highway 46 notes the town while a more freshly
painted sign announces a Maifest. The road appears to be a long cul-de-sac,
terminating at a cattle guard and locked gate. There are several nearby
cemeteries shown on the Comal
County map – one of them designated Krause. |
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The peeling painted
sign on Highway 46
TE photo, February 2009 |
The Road to Anhalt
TE photo, February 2009 |
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