What is the history of Muenster, Texas?
In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville, TexasGainesville to Henrietta, TexasHenrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster. The town was subsequently founded in 1889 by GermanyGerman Catholic German-Americansettlers Carl and Emil Flusche, who invited other German Catholics to join them. The town was originally to be called Westphalia, but since the name Westphalia, Texas was already taken, Muenster was selected instead in honor of Münster, the capital of Westphalia. Many residents still spoke German languageGerman in day-to-day life up until the Second World War, after which the language was no longer taught in the schools and steadily declined in use. With more than 90% of the population German Catholic, the town did manage to preserve many German customs, and still produces traditional foods at the local meat market and bäckerei. There is an annual festival in April,
