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'''Castell''' ({{IPAc-en|k|æ|ˈ|s|t|ɛ|l}} {{respell|ka|STEL}}) is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated riverside town]] in [[Llano County, Texas|Llano County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 104 at the 2010 census. Located in the heart of the [[Texas Hill Country]], its northern border is formed by the [[Llano River]]. It was designated a [[Recorded Texas Historic Landmark]] in 1964, marker number 9440.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castell, Texas|url=http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5299009440|work=Recorded Texas Historic Landmark|publisher=William Nienke, Sam Morrow|accessdate=14 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707071806/http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5299009440|archive-date=7 July 2011|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
'''Castell''' ({{IPAc-en|k|æ|ˈ|s|t|ɛ|l}} {{respell|ka|STEL}}) is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]], rural town in [[Llano County, Texas]], United States. It is part of the Texas German belt region, and most residents are still ethnic German-Texan. Its population was 104 at the 2010 census. Located in the heart of the [[Texas Hill Country]], its northern border is formed by the [[Llano River]]. It was designated a [[Recorded Texas Historic Landmark]] in 1964, marker number 9440.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castell, Texas|url=http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5299009440|work=Recorded Texas Historic Landmark|publisher=William Nienke, Sam Morrow|accessdate=14 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707071806/http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5299009440|archive-date=7 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Founding==
==Founding==


Castell began in 1847 as a land grant in [[Comanche]] territory settled by German [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionists]] and [[Free-Soil]]ers.<ref name="HILL"/> The unsettled land had formerly been part of the [[Fisher–Miller Land Grant]].
Castell began in 1847 as a land grant in [[Comanche]] territory settled by German [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionists]] and [[Free-Soil]]ers.<ref name="HILL"/> The unsettled land had formerly been part of the [[Fisher–Miller Land Grant]].
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{{further|List of Darmstadt Society of Forty}}
It was part of a series of five immigrant settlements sponsored by a group of prominent Germans known as the [[Adelsverein]], including Count Emil von Kriewitz,<ref name="HANDBOOK">[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnc23 Castell, Texas] by James B. Heckert-Greene in the ''Handbook of Texas Online''. Accessed August 7, 2007.</ref> [[John O. Meusebach]], [[Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels]], [[Hermann Spiess]], [[Gustav Schleicher]], [[Ferdinand Ludwig Herff]], and Count Carl Frederick Christion of [[Counts of Castell|Castell-Castell]] (1801–1850). Count Castell was the Vice President and Business Manager from the beginning of the Adelsverein until about the time of Castel's founding. The other communities were Schoenburg, Meerholz, Leiningen, and [[Bettina, Texas|Bettina]]. The first two were unsuccessful from the start. Leiningen and Bettina had brief lives, with Bettina lasting only a year. Only Castell remains.<ref name="HILL"/>
It was part of a series of immigrant settlements sponsored by a group of prominent Germans known as the [[Adelsverein]], including Baron Emil von Kriewitz,<ref name="HANDBOOK">[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnc23 Castell, Texas] by James B. Heckert-Greene in the ''Handbook of Texas Online''. Accessed August 7, 2007.</ref> [[John O. Meusebach]], [[Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels]], [[Hermann Spiess]], [[Gustav Schleicher]], [[Ferdinand Ludwig Herff]], and Count Carl Frederick Christion of [[Counts of Castell|Castell-Castell]] (1801–1850). Count Castell was the vice president and business manager from the beginning of the Adelsverein until about the time of Castel's founding. The other communities were Schoenburg, Meerholz, Leiningen, and [[Bettina, Texas|Bettina]]. The first two were unsuccessful from the start. Leiningen and Bettina had brief lives, with Bettina lasting only a year. Only Castell remains in Llano County.<ref name="HILL"/>


Describing conditions in Castell in the mid-19th century, a tour guide has written {{cquote|Life here was not easy. For the first couple of years, Castellites depended heavily on supplies and support from the people of Fredericksburg, who had problems enough of their own. A round trip to Fredericksburg—about 50 miles—took 4 days.<ref name="HILL"/>}}
Describing conditions in Castell in the mid-19th century, a tour guide has written {{cquote|Life here was not easy. For the first couple of years, Castellites depended heavily on supplies and support from the people of Fredericksburg, who had problems enough of their own. A round trip to Fredericksburg—about 50 miles—took 4 days.<ref name="HILL"/>}}


==Mormonism==
==Mormonism==
Castell briefly experienced an influx of about 20 [[Mormon]] pioneer families under the leadership of [[Lyman Wight]]. They had settled in [[Zodiac, Texas]], in 1847, in [[Morman Mill, Burnet County, Texas|Mormon Mill]] in 1851, and then settled in Castell briefly before moving south in 1854 to [[Bandera, Texas]]. Wight died on March 31, 1858, and his body was returned to Zodiac for burial.<ref name="HILL">[http://www.io.com/~xeke/mormons2.htm Lyman Wight's Mormon Colony in Texas] excerpt from "Mormon Trails" chapter in ''Hill Country'' travel guide by Richard Zelade (2001). Accessed August 6, 2007.</ref><ref>{{Find a Grave|6295384|Lyman Wight}}</ref> Due to the Mormon custom of sending out missionaries, the [[WIKTIONARY:Castellite|Castellite]] congregations of 19th-century [[North Carolina]] possibly took their name from the Mormons who lived briefly in Castell, Texas.
Castell briefly experienced an influx of about 20 [[Mormon]] pioneer families under the leadership of [[Lyman Wight]]. They had settled in [[Zodiac, Texas]], in 1847, in [[Morman Mill, Burnet County, Texas|Mormon Mill]] in 1851, and then settled in Castell briefly before moving south in 1854 to [[Bandera, Texas]]. Wight died on March 31, 1858, and his body was returned to Zodiac for burial.<ref name="HILL">[http://www.io.com/~xeke/mormons2.htm Lyman Wight's Mormon Colony in Texas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605165743/http://www.io.com/~xeke/mormons2.htm |date=June 5, 2011 }} excerpt from "Mormon Trails" chapter in ''Hill Country'' travel guide by Richard Zelade (2001). Accessed August 6, 2007.</ref><ref>[https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/wight-lyman Wight, Lyman], ''Handbook of Texas''</ref> Due to the Mormon custom of sending out missionaries, the [[WIKTIONARY:Castellite|Castellite]] congregations of 19th-century [[North Carolina]] possibly took their name from the Mormons who lived briefly in Castell, Texas.


==Modern era==
==Modern era==
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The community was originally on the north bank of the Llano River, but now is on the south bank in the western part of Llano County near the Mason County line.
The community was originally on the north bank of the Llano River, but now is on the south bank in the western part of Llano County near the Mason County line.


Castell had a population of 72 people in 1972 and again in 2000.<ref name="HANDBOOK"/> In 2007, a Castell promotional site claims a population of only 23.<ref name="ZIP">[http://www.castelltexas.com/ Castell, Texas — 76831], basic information about the town. Accessed August 7, 2007.</ref>
Castell had a population of 72 people in 1972 and again in 2000.<ref name="HANDBOOK"/> In 2007, a Castell promotional site claimed a population of only 23.<ref name="ZIP">[http://www.castelltexas.com/ Castell, Texas — 76831], basic information about the town. Accessed August 7, 2007.</ref>


Castell is in the [[Central Time Zone]] and is assigned [[ZIP code]] 76831 and [[area code]] 325.
Castell is in the [[Central Time Zone]] and is assigned [[ZIP code]] 76831 and [[area code]] 325.
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Castell has several small businesses, mainly centering on camping and hospitality as a result of the flyfishing and kayaking opportunities there.<ref name="CASTELL">[http://www.castelltexas.com/index.html Castell, Texas]</ref>
Castell has several small businesses, mainly centering on camping and hospitality as a result of the flyfishing and kayaking opportunities there.<ref name="CASTELL">[http://www.castelltexas.com/index.html Castell, Texas]</ref>


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==Climate==
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Castell has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=125114&cityname=Castell%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Castell, Texas]</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable person==


*[[Emil Kriewitz]] lived with the Penateka Comanche, and served as guide for Fisher-Miller Land Grant settlers. He was the Llano County justice of the peace in 1870, Llano County election judge in 1871, and postmaster of Castell from 1876 to 1883. He was buried in the Llano City Cemetery.<ref>{{Find a Grave|42266320|Emil Kriewitz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hadeler|first=Glenn|title=Emil von Kriewitz de Czepry|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fkr12|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=17 February 2011}}</ref>
*[[Emil Kriewitz]] lived with the Penateka Comanche, and served as guide for Fisher-Miller Land Grant settlers. He was the Llano County justice of the peace in 1870, Llano County election judge in 1871, and served as postmaster of Castell from 1876 to 1883. He was buried in the Llano City Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hadeler|first=Glenn|title=Emil von Kriewitz de Czepry|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fkr12|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=17 February 2011}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Fredericksburg, Texas]]
*[[Fredericksburg, Texas]]

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==Climate==
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Castell has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=125114&cityname=Castell%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Castell, Texas]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:German-American culture in Texas]]
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Castell, Texas
Castell is located in Texas
Castell
Castell
Castell is located in the United States
Castell
Castell
Coordinates: 30°42′04″N 98°57′23″W / 30.70111°N 98.95639°W / 30.70111; -98.95639
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLlano
Elevation
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1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
FIPS code48-13240[2]
GNIS feature ID1379514[1]

Castell (/kæˈstɛl/ ka-STEL) is a small unincorporated, rural town in Llano County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texas German belt region, and most residents are still ethnic German-Texan. Its population was 104 at the 2010 census. Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, its northern border is formed by the Llano River. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964, marker number 9440.[3]

Founding

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Castell began in 1847 as a land grant in Comanche territory settled by German abolitionists and Free-Soilers.[4] The unsettled land had formerly been part of the Fisher–Miller Land Grant.

Further information: List of Darmstadt Society of Forty

It was part of a series of immigrant settlements sponsored by a group of prominent Germans known as the Adelsverein, including Baron Emil von Kriewitz,[5] John O. Meusebach, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Hermann Spiess, Gustav Schleicher, Ferdinand Ludwig Herff, and Count Carl Frederick Christion of Castell-Castell (1801–1850). Count Castell was the vice president and business manager from the beginning of the Adelsverein until about the time of Castel's founding. The other communities were Schoenburg, Meerholz, Leiningen, and Bettina. The first two were unsuccessful from the start. Leiningen and Bettina had brief lives, with Bettina lasting only a year. Only Castell remains in Llano County.[4]

Describing conditions in Castell in the mid-19th century, a tour guide has written

Life here was not easy. For the first couple of years, Castellites depended heavily on supplies and support from the people of Fredericksburg, who had problems enough of their own. A round trip to Fredericksburg—about 50 miles—took 4 days.[4]

Mormonism

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Castell briefly experienced an influx of about 20 Mormon pioneer families under the leadership of Lyman Wight. They had settled in Zodiac, Texas, in 1847, in Mormon Mill in 1851, and then settled in Castell briefly before moving south in 1854 to Bandera, Texas. Wight died on March 31, 1858, and his body was returned to Zodiac for burial.[4][6] Due to the Mormon custom of sending out missionaries, the Castellite congregations of 19th-century North Carolina possibly took their name from the Mormons who lived briefly in Castell, Texas.

Modern era

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The community was originally on the north bank of the Llano River, but now is on the south bank in the western part of Llano County near the Mason County line.

Castell had a population of 72 people in 1972 and again in 2000.[5] In 2007, a Castell promotional site claimed a population of only 23.[7]

Castell is in the Central Time Zone and is assigned ZIP code 76831 and area code 325.

Castell has several small businesses, mainly centering on camping and hospitality as a result of the flyfishing and kayaking opportunities there.[8]

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Castell has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[9]

Notable person

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  • Emil Kriewitz lived with the Penateka Comanche, and served as guide for Fisher-Miller Land Grant settlers. He was the Llano County justice of the peace in 1870, Llano County election judge in 1871, and served as postmaster of Castell from 1876 to 1883. He was buried in the Llano City Cemetery.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castell, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Castell, Texas". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d Lyman Wight's Mormon Colony in Texas Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine excerpt from "Mormon Trails" chapter in Hill Country travel guide by Richard Zelade (2001). Accessed August 6, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Castell, Texas by James B. Heckert-Greene in the Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed August 7, 2007.
  6. ^ Wight, Lyman, Handbook of Texas
  7. ^ Castell, Texas — 76831, basic information about the town. Accessed August 7, 2007.
  8. ^ Castell, Texas
  9. ^ Climate Summary for Castell, Texas
  10. ^ Hadeler, Glenn. "Emil von Kriewitz de Czepry". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
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  • Castell, Texas Community Profile includes numerous links to various Castell maps, aerial photos, Census data, local government offices. Accessed August 7, 2007.
  • Castell, Texas — 76831, a reference to the area's zip code, with information about the town's business community and photo of plaque commemorating the founding of Castell, Bettina, and Leiningen. Accessed August 7, 2007.
  • Biography (English) of Count Carl of Castell-Castell
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