Just south of Messel is a now abandoned quarry (German: Grube) famous for its fossils. Names Messel, Kr. Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hessen Surnames Hubert (Brabander)* Weitz (Seelmann)* Evangelical Church of Messel - dating to 1545 (2015). Source: Axel Polsfuss via Wikipedia Commons. 49.936693, 8.742377 Volga Colonies Seelmann Brabander