Germany Community
Forest Trail Region
10 miles northeast of Crockett off SH 21
Crockett, TX 75835
The community name of Germany originated from references to a German family that settled here. The first African Americans arrived in this area as slaves. Following the Civil War, a group of former slaves that included John Burt, George Smith, Lewis Hall, and Van and Jane Benton applied for and received land patents in the area. In 1883, the community constructed the New Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, which doubled as a school, and set aside land for a cemetery. The agricultural community of Germany has never been large, but the church remains active and hosts several social events throughout the year.
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Germany Community
10 miles northeast of Crockett off SH 21
Crockett, TX 75835