Engel Store

A native of Austria, Andreas Engel (b. 1864) migrated to Texas in 1885. In 1900 he purchased land here and built a cotton gin, around which an agricultural community developed. When the area post office was moved here in 1901 and Engel became postmaster, he named the town Bergheim, German for "home in the hills". He and his wife Eva opened a store at this site in 1903. Their son Alfred added later services, including a cedar yard, to meet community needs and aid local development. A symbol of Bergheim's pioneers, the store has remained in the Engel family. (1983)

Engel Store is a historical marker in Bergheim, Kendall County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8273, -98.5756 near Bergheim. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Georg Cemetery, Schuchardt Cemetery #2, and Willke Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259005329. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.