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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.
Castroville was the first settlement between San Antonio and the western border of Texas, and was founded on September 3, 1844. It is located about 25 miles west of San Antonio, and was named after Henri Castro. Henri Castro was born in France to a prominent Jewish family in 1786.