Bulverde, Texas
Bulverde is a city of 6,486 people in Comal County, Texas, founded in 1850.
Why visit Bulverde
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Anhalt Hall.
Weather in Bulverde
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About Bulverde
Bulverde is a city located in Comal County in the State of Texas. Bulverde is known for the German emigrant history of the town's founders. Bulverde was originally named Piepers Settlement after a prominent German pioneer. Its population was estimated at 7,337 in 2025, up from 5,692 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bulverde, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Anhalt Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Spring Branch, Comal County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes35
Hatch Cafe & Bakery
Cafe · Breakfast, Sandwich, Salad · 2.2 mi
2360 Bulverde Road, Bulverde
Mo-Sa 08:00-14:00; Su 09:00-14:00
23 more on the map.
History
Bulverde's first people were Native Americans. A type of arrowhead known as the Bulverde Point is named after the style of arrowhead made by Native Americans who lived in the area during the period 2,500 to 600 BCE.
Sometimes called the "Front Porch of the Texas Hill Country", Bulverde was settled in 1850 and called Pieper Settlement after Anton Pieper. It was mainly settled by German immigrants similar to nearby New Braunfels. For many years, the closest post office was at Smithson Valley, and mail was delivered once a week to the house of Carl Koch in Bulverde. A local post office that operated from 1879 to 1919 was named for Luciano Bulverdo, an early area landowner.
Between 1996 and 1999, five separate municipalities were incorporated and combined in the Bulverde area to form the current City of Bulverde. This process required 22 separate elections. In May 2015, the people of Bulverde voted to adopt a home-rule charter to have more control over development.
From the History section of Bulverde, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.7 mi
25781 State Highway 46 West, Spring Branch
Grace Fellowship Baptist Community
Church · Baptist · 1.2 mi
32445 US Highway 281 North, Bulverde
Shopping5
Cragg's Do it Best Lumber and Home Center
Hardware store · 1.8 mi
21100 State Highway 46 West
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare3
Physicians Premier
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
20475 State Highway 46 West, Spring Branch
Map of Bulverde
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Comal County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-07-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Timberwood Park 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Fair Oaks Ranch 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Hollywood Park 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Canyon Lake 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Garden Ridge 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Scenic Oaks 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Selma 15 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Shavano Park 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Boerne 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Live Oak 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bulverde Texas City Hall 2021, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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