Historic Cemetery

Deppenschmidt Cemetery

a.k.a. Doeppenschmidt

Bulverde, Texas
Location: Take Hwy 281 North, go north on 281 until you reach Spring Branch Road. Turn left and follow the road to the Honey Creek Ranch, property of the Nature Conservatory. As directed by appointment with the Texas Parks and Wildlife tour guide from Guadalupe River State Park. Honey Creek State Natural Area entrance on Spring Branch Road at 3.4 miles north from TX 46.
Graves: 1 (1872)

Source: Comal County Genealogy Society; Rootsweb; Texas Parks & Wildlife

To address the problem of cemetery destruction and to record as many cemeteries as possible, the Texas Historical Commission offers the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.

The Historic Texas Cemetery designation was developed in 1998 to help protect historic cemeteries by recording cemetery boundaries in county deed records to alert present and future owners of land adjacent to the cemetery of its existence. Every county in Texas has at least one cemetery designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery through this program. The HTC designation is the first step toward preservation of a historic cemetery.

A cemetery is eligible for designation if it is at least 50 years old and is deemed worthy of recognition for its historical associations. The very nature of a cemetery being a landmark of a family’s or community’s presence is considered to validate the criteria of historical associations. Any individual, organization, or agency may submit a request for designation.

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