Violet, Texas

Petrus soon bought out Cushman, and in early 1908, he appointed John W. Hoelscher to sell the land in exchange for a commission of 50 cents (now about $12)[1] per acre.

He advertised in several Texas German newspapers, and secured the endorsement of Reverend Peter Verdaguer, the apostolic vicar of Brownsville (the precursor to the Diocese of Corpus Christi).

[2] In 1913, the community was renamed from Land Siding to Violet, after the wife of storekeeper John Fister, and a post office was built, which remained in operation until 1947.

In 1918, a new school was built to accommodate a growing number of children, and the next year, the church, named St. Anthony's, was renovated and expanded.

[2] In the late 1990s, the Texas Department of Transportation bought up the land surrounding Highway 44, reducing the town's population.