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In 1831, the Mexican government granted 4428 acres of land to Kesiah Crier. Her family and the James Lyons family were the first white settlers in the area. The town of Schulenburg developed from two nearby communities: Lyons, founded in 1842, and High Hill, settled the same year and named in 1858. In 1873, the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railroad bought land in the area, then built a depot on the portion formerly owned by Louis Schulenburg, naming it after him. The first train arrived on New Year's Eve of 1873, and the town was formally incorporated on May 24, 1875. Many of the early settlers to Schulenburg and the surrounding were of German and Czechoslovakian origin, and the area still shows evidence of their culture. Local bakeries are noted for their kolachekolaches. The town is also known as the home of Stanzel Flying Models, makers of wire-controlled and free-flight model airplanes for nearly 70 years. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulenburg%2C_Texas
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