Germantown, North Carolina
Germantown is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina. It is at the intersection of Swindell Rd. (NC-1141) and NC-1140. Germantown is approximately 52.66 miles east-southeast of Greenville, North Carolina, 44 miles southeast of Williamston, North Carolina, and 240.4 miles south-southeast of Washington, D.C., at an elevation of 1 meter. Germantown is also known for having a lot of German Americans.
Bernhard Müller
In 1835, the remaining group, led by Müller's widow, Countess Leon, moved from Grand Ecore to a place that is now called Germantown, which is located seven miles (11 km) northeast of Minden, in what was then Claiborne Parish. Here, all property was owned in common and observance of religious principles was required. Though the colony was not very large, only about thirty-five people, it worked together and prospered.