New Ulm, TX

New Ulm is an unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 285 residents. The history of New Ulm dates back to the 1840s. New Ulm was founded in 1841 as Duff's Settlement, named for James C. New Ulm's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Texas setting. The local scoop is how New Ulm's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. New Ulm is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 109 and 1094 in western Austin County, approximately 22 miles southwest of Bellville and 16 miles northeast of Columbus.