New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels (i/ˌnjuː ˈbrɔːnfəlz/ newbrawn-fəlz) is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seat of Comal County.[1] New Braunfels is a principal city of the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. The city's population was 90,403 at the 2020 census.[2]
New Braunfels is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of downtown San Antonio.[1] It is 19 miles (31 km) southwest of San Marcos, and 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Austin.[1]
New Braunfels was established in 1845 by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels.[1] Prince Solms named the settlement in honor of his home in Solms-Braunfels, Germany.[3] The city has a strong German influence. This is seen in the downtown area architecture.[4] The city uses ZIP codes 78130–78133 and telephone area code (830).
New Braunfels, Texas Media
New Braunfels, Texas in 1881. Bird's Eye View of New Braunfels Comal County Texas 1881, 1881. Toned lithograph, 17.8 x 28.3 in. Lithographer unknown. Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. Gift of Mr. C. W. Geue.
New Braunfels Railroad Museum
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "New Braunfels, Texas". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: New Braunfels city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "History of New Braunfels". New Braunfels Info. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "New Braunfels, Texas". TripAdvisor LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2017.