Comal County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near New Braunfels, Spring Branch, Fischer.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anhalt Hall | Spring Branch | 2018 |
| Arnold-Rauch-Brandt Homestead | New Braunfels | 2018 |
| Brauntex Theater | New Braunfels | 2008 |
| Breustedt, Andreas, House | New Braunfels | 1982 |
| Central Fire Station | New Braunfels | 2019 |
| Central New Braunfels Historic District | New Braunfels | 2026 |
| Comal County Courthouse | New Braunfels | 1976 |
| Comal Hotel and Klein-Kuse House | New Braunfels | 1986 |
| Comal Power Plant | New Braunfels | 2004 |
| Comal Springs | New Braunfels | 2019 |
| Faust Street Bridge | New Braunfels | 2009 |
| Faust-Frueholz House and Medical Building | New Braunfels | 2024 |
| First Protestant Church | New Braunfels | 1971 |
| Fischer Historic District | Fischer | 2017 |
| Groos, Carl W.A., House | New Braunfels | 2000 |
| Gruene Historic District | Gruene | 1975 |
| Guadalupe Hotel | New Braunfels | 1975 |
| Holz-Forshage-Krueger Building | New Braunfels | 1997 |
| Honey Creek Historic District | Spring Branch | 2018 |
| Hotel Faust | New Braunfels | 1985 |
| Kabelmacher House | Spring Branch | 2019 |
| Kappelmann-Mayer Ranch | Bulverde | 2020 |
| Klein, Stephen, House | New Braunfels | 1970 |
| Lindheimer House | New Braunfels | 1970 |
| Main Plaza | New Braunfels | 2021 |
| Mission Valley School and Teacherage | New Braunfels | 2020 |
| Natural Bridge Caverns Sinkhole Site | Natural Bridge Caverns | 2004 |
| Pape-Borchers Homestead | New Braunfels | 2020 |
| Riley's Tavern | New Braunfels | 2018 |
| Saint Joseph's Chapel | Schertz | 2014 |
| Walzem Homestead | New Braunfels | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBComal was formed in 1846 (1846-03-24) from Bexar, Travis, a small part of GONZALES.
COMAL created from BEXAR, TRAVIS, and a small part of GONZALES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusComal County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,723 | 4,030 | 5,546 | 7,008 | 8,824 | 12,321 | 16,357 | 19,844 | 36,446 | 78,021 | 161,501 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | Park unit | 53.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beierle Cemetery |
| Bremer Cemetery |
| Comal Cemetery |
| Conrads Cemetery |
| Cranes Mill Cemetery |
| Forshage Cemetery |
| Gerhardt Cemetery |
| Grave Cemetery |
| Gus Rust Family Cemetery |
| Haug Cemetery |
| Heimer Cemetery |
| Hillert Cemetery |
| Hitzfelder Cemetery |
| Honey Creek Cemetery |
| Jonas Cemetery |
| Kabelmacher Cemetery |
| Kellermann Cemetery |
| Koch Cemetery |
| Kraft Cemetery |
| Krause Cemetery |
| Kruckemeier Cemetery |
| Kruestler Cemetery |
| Kunkel Cemetery |
| Letsch Cemetery |
| Lex Cemetery |
| Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery |
| Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery |
| Peña Cemetery |
| Romple Cemetery |
| Rosenthal Cemetery |
| Sahm Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Honey Creek Cemetery Number 3 |
| Saint Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Saur Cemetery |
| Scheel Cemetery |
| Schlather Cemetery |
| Simon Cemetery |
| Smithson Valley Cemetery |
| Wehe Cemetery |
| Weidner Cemetery |
| Weidner Cemetery |
| Weidner Cemetery |
| Wellbacher Cemetery |
| York Creek Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Buffalo Springs |
| Bulverde East |
| Bulverde South |
| Bulverde West |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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