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Needville was founded by August Schendel, a German immigrant from Washington County who in 1891 purchased a 160 acres tract of land from H& TC Railroad. In 1892, August Schendel established a general store in the area he named Schendelville.
Sponsored Topics. Ropesville is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census. Ropesville is located at 33Â°24â²46â³N 102Â°9â²20â³W / 33.41278Â°N 102.15556Â°W / 33.41278; -102.15556 (33.412843, -102.155516). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 kmÂ²), all of it land.