The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusNiederwald is a city in Caldwell and Hays counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Niederwald means "low forest", or "low wood", in German. It was named Niederwald by the German founders of the town. This region of Central Texas was settled in the 1800s primarily by Germans and European emigrants and is referred to as the Texas-German belt by locals.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 565 to 668 (+18%). Half of its homes were built before 2002.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Niederwald yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Niederwald’s history is told.
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Niederwald, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Niederwald is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Niederwald has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Bunton Branch Bridge in Buda, 5.2 miles away.
Niederwald and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.