Muenster

city in western Cooke County, Texas, United States

Muenster is a city in the Cross Timbers region of Texas. Founded in 1889 by German Catholics, the town today is proud of its German heritage, with most of its residents being descendants of those original settlers.

Get in

Muenster is on US 82 about 10 miles west of Gainesville and 15 miles east of Nocona.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Muenster Museum, 420 N Main St, ☏ +1 940 759-4788. (updated Nov 2020)
  • Town clock tower. Muenster has one of only a few glockenspiels in the US. The German-style clock tower has animated wooden figurines that dance when the clock strikes. (updated Nov 2020)

Do

  • Germanfest. German culture and beer festival held annually on the last full weekend of April. 

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Go next

Routes through Muenster
Wichita Falls ← Nocona ←  W  E  → Gainesville → Sherman


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