Muenster

In 1889 brothers Anton, August, and Emil Flusche contracted to sell 22,000 acres of this land along the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad. Jot Gunter gave 25 acres for a school, church, cemetery, and park. The first Mass, celebrated Dec. 8, 1889, marked the official beginning of this German Catholic town. Despite drought, typhoid fever, and tornadoes destroying the first two church buildings, the area grew and farming and dairy business increased. Farmers established an insurance company and a marketing group for buying products in bulk. An oil boom in 1926 added to the prosperity. (1979)

Muenster is a historical marker in Muenster, Cooke County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Cooke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6482, -97.3807 near Muenster. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williams Cemetery (cemetery), about 5.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Cooke County Surveyor Daniel Montague (1798-1876), Van Slyke Cemetery, and Saint Peter's Catholic Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5097003525. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.