New Braunfels, TX

Texas · Comal County · San Antonio-New Braunfels Metro

New Braunfels is a mid-size city in Texas with a population of 98,700. Residents earn $88,257 per year, which is 17% above the national average.

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

98,700 Population 2,192/sq mi density

$88,257 Median Income $44,460 per capita

$315,100 Home Value $345,021 Zillow

$1,536 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 300 sunny days/yr

247 Violent Crime/100K 1,263 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$88,257 median income, 2.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$315,100 home value, $1,536/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

247 violent crimes/100K (35% below avg)

Education

4.1 / 5.0

38.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers Near New Braunfels, TX

74 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near New Braunfels, TX.

Name	Description
New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie	Marker can be reached from the intersection of Landa Park Drive and Monument Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Ernst and Antoinette Gruene House	Marker is on Rock Street, 0.1 miles east of River Road, on the right when traveling east.
New Braunfels 1918 Fire Station	Marker is on Hill Avenue, 0 miles east of West San Antonio Street, on the left when traveling east.
Emmie Seele Faust Memorial Library	Marker is at the intersection of West Coll Street and Magazine Avenue, on the right when traveling north on West Coll Street.
Sophienburg Hill	Marker is at the intersection of West Coll Street and South Academy Avenue, on the right when traveling north on West Coll Street.
Wurstfest	Marker is on Elizabeth Avenue, 0.2 miles east of Landa Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Mill Street Telegraph Station	Marker is on East Mill Street, 0.1 miles west of North Market Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The <i>New Braunfels Herald </i>	Marker is at the intersection of Main Plaza and West San Antonio Street on Main Plaza.
West End Park and Dance Hall	Marker is on Katy Street west of North Grape Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
1915 New Braunfels Post Office	Marker is at the intersection of North Castell Avenue and West Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on North Castell Avenue.
First United Methodist Church	Marker is at the intersection of West San Antonio Street and Clemens Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West San Antonio Street.
New Braunfels Woolen Mill	Comal Steam Laundry. Marker is on Comal Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Slumber Falls	Marker is on River Road, 0.4 miles north of Hueco Springs Loop Road, on the right when traveling north.
Comal County Fair	Marker is at the intersection of Common Street and S East Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Common Street.
Walzem Chapel	Marker is at the intersection of La Bahia Loop and Soledad Lane, on the left when traveling west on La Bahia Loop.
Heinrich Mordhorst	Marker is on Peace Avenue, 0.1 miles south of East Commerce Street, on the left when traveling south.
Eiband and Fischer General Mercantile	Marker is at the intersection of East San Antonio Street and Main Plaza, on the right when traveling north on East San Antonio Street.
Meriwether Milling	Marker is at the intersection of Landa Street and Landa Park Drive, on the right when traveling east on Landa Street.
Carl Heinrich Guenther	(September 9, 1821–April 8, 1870). Marker can be reached from North Business Interstate Highway 35 south of Peach Street.
Landa Park	Marker can be reached from the intersection of Landa Park Drive (California Boulevard) and Monument Drive.
Hinmann House	Marker is on South Castell Avenue, 0.1 miles south of West San Antonio Street, on the left when traveling south.
International & Great Northern Railroad in New Braunfels	Marker is at the intersection of West San Antonio Street and Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West San Antonio Street.
New Braunfels Schuetzen Verein	Marker is on Range Road, 0.2 miles west of State Highway 46, on the left when traveling west.
Plumeyer Bakery Building	Marker is on West San Antonio Street, on the right when traveling east.
August and Karoline Tolle House	Marker is at the intersection of Comal Avenue and East Garden Street, on the right when traveling east on Comal Avenue.
Main Plaza Bandstand	Marker is at the intersection of Main Plaza and North Seguin Avenue (Business State Highway 46), on the left when traveling south on Main Plaza.
The Hofheinz House	Marker is on Hill Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Jahn Street, on the left when traveling west.
Faust Street Bridge	Marker is on Faust Street Bridge (pedestrian and cyclists only) east of Sanger Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Johann Michael Jahn	Marker is on South Seguin Avenue north of Butcher Street, on the left when traveling north.
Comal County Courthouse	Marker is at the intersection of East San Antonio Street and North Seguin Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East San Antonio Street.
Gruene Cotton Gin	Marker can be reached from the intersection of Gruene Road and Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south.
Original Gruene Mercantile	Marker is at the intersection of Hunter Road and Gruene Road, on the left when traveling west on Hunter Road.
Gruene	Marker is on Hunter Road, on the right when traveling west.
Gruene's Hall	Marker is at the intersection of Gruene Road and Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south on Gruene Road.
Erhardt Neuse House	Marker is at the intersection of Gruene Road and Hunter Road, on the left when traveling north on Gruene Road.
H.D. Gruene Mercantile	Marker is at the intersection of Hunter Road and Gruene Road, on the right when traveling west on Hunter Road.
Old New Braunfels High School	Marker is at the intersection of West Mill Street and North Academy Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Mill Street.
The New Braunfels Academy	Marker is at the intersection of West Mill Street and North Academy Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Mill Street.
Gruene Mansion	Marker is at the intersection of Gruene Road and Hunter Road, on the right when traveling south on Gruene Road.
The Faust Hotel	Marker is on South Seguin Avenue (State Highway 46), on the right when traveling south.
First Patented Wire Fence	Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 46 and Landa Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 46.
The Grotto	Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Castell Avenue and West Zink Street.
The Eggeling Hotel	Marker is at the intersection of East San Antonio Street and North Market Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East San Antonio Street.
Church Hill School Building	Marker is on Church Hill Drive, 0.1 miles north of Loop 337 Ramp, on the left when traveling north.
Hermann Seele	(April 14, 1823 - March 18, 1902). Marker is on South Academy Avenue.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul	Marker is at the intersection of North Castell Avenue and West Zink Street on North Castell Avenue.
The New Braunfels Cemetery	Marker can be reached from North Business Interstate Highway 35 south of Peach Street.
August Dietz Cottage	Marker is on East Mill Street, 0.1 miles east of North Seguin Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Louis Henne Co.	Marker is on West San Antonio Street, on the right when traveling west.
Breustedt House	Marker can be reached from the intersection of Church Hill Drive and Broadway.
Early Settlers' Home	Marker is on South Seguin Avenue (Business State Highway 46), on the right when traveling north.
Site of Old Schmitz Hotel	Marker is at the intersection of Main Plaza and North Seguin Avenue (Business State Highway 46), on the right when traveling south on Main Plaza.
Dr. Theodore Koester Home	Marker is at the intersection of South Seguin Avenue and East Garden Street, on the right when traveling west on South Seguin Avenue.
New Braunfels	County Seat of Comal County. Marker is at the intersection of East San Antonio Street and North Seguin Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East San Antonio Street.
Near River Crossing Used by New Braunfels' First Settlers	Marker is at the intersection of Porter Street and McKenna Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Porter Street.
Old Carl W. Groos Home	Marker is on South Seguin Avenue (State Highway 46), on the right when traveling south.
Old Krause Building	Marker is on South Seguin Avenue south of Main Plaza, on the right when traveling north.
Site of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Mission	Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Gazebo Circle and Landa Park Drive.
Old Scholl House	Marker is on Comal Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Stephen Klein Home	Marker is on South Seguin Avenue (State Highway 46), on the right when traveling north.
Site of New Braunfels Academy	Marker is at the intersection of West Mill Street and North Academy Avenue, on the left when traveling south on West Mill Street.
Comal County, <small>C.S.A.</small>	Marker is at the intersection of Main Plaza and South Seguin Avenue (Business State Highway 46), on the right when traveling south on Main Plaza.
New Braunfels	Marker is on Business Interstate 35, 0.3 miles north of State Highway 46, on the left when traveling north.
Texas Germans in the Civil War	Marker is at the intersection of Comal Avenue and Lindheimer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Comal Avenue.
First Protestant Church	Marker is at the intersection of South Seguin Avenue (State Highway 46) and West Coll Street, on the right when traveling south on South Seguin Avenue.
Approximate Site of Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe	Marker is on State Highway 46, 0.1 miles west of Loop State Highway 337, on the right when traveling east.
Comal County	Marker is on Business Interstate 35 north of State Highway 46, on the right when traveling south.
Ferdinand J. Lindheimer	Marker is on Peace Avenue, 0.1 miles south of East Commerce Street, on the left when traveling south.
Home of Ferdinand Lindheimer	Marker is on Comal Avenue, 0.1 miles east of East Garden Street, on the right when traveling west.
New Braunfels	Marker is at the intersection of Landa Park Drive and Monument Drive, on the left when traveling north on Landa Park Drive.
Site of an Early Mill and Factory	Marker is on East Mill Street, 0.1 miles east of North Gilbert Avenue, in the median.
Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road	Marker #77. Marker is on I35 Frontage Road South, ¾ mile north of Stolte Road, on the right when traveling south.
Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road	Marker #78. Marker is at the intersection of South Seguin Avenue and West Nacogdoches Street, on the left when traveling north on South Seguin Avenue.
Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road	Marker #79. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 482, 0.1 miles east of Rusch Lane, on the right when traveling west.

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