Nordheim
Nordheim, seven miles west of Yorktown near the Karnes county line in western DeWitt County, is a German community that was established in 1895 as a siding, known as Weldon Switch, on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway. The track was built past Pilot Knob, a 447-foot hill, the highest point on the railroad line between Waco, Houston, and San Antonio. This landmark had long served as a lookout and guidepost for Indians and pioneers. Among the locale's earliest settlers were Henry Meyer, A. F. Dahlmann, and George Freude. Much of the area was owned after 1880 by H. Runge and Company of Cuero, which, through the efforts of W. H. Leckie, Simon Kiening, and Herman Fehr, laid out a townsite; the first town block was sold in 1895 to Henry Schlosser, Jr., who opened a store and became first postmaster in 1896. The next year the railroad accepted a suggestion by William Frobese, president of Runge and Company, that the community's name be changed to Nordheim, after Frobese's hometown in Germany.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Craig H. Roell | © Texas State Historical Association
Nordheim at a Glance
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Nordheim is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Welden Switch)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 28.92379050
- Longitude
- -97.61407700
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
Yes
Photos of Nordheim and surrounding areas

Nordheim, Texas
City of Nordheim in DeWitt County, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary.

Nordheim by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Nordheim
Pop. | Year | Source |
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316 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
307 | 2010 | Texas Demographic Center |
323 | 2000 | Texas Demographic Center |
344 | 1990 | Texas Demographic Center |