Historic Cemetery

Elbel Cemetery

a.k.a. Gottlieb Elbel

Spring Branch, Texas
Location: From the intersection of US 281 & Spring Branch Rd, take Spring Branch Rd west for 1.7 miles to Rittimann Rd. Turn right onto Rittimann Rd for 0.1 mile to first driveway to the right, 170 Rittimann Rd. Request permission to visit cemetery at east end of property.
Graves: 9 (1862 - 1955)

Source: Comal County Genealogy Society; Parsons, Kim, Ref. to Texas Cemeteries, 1988; Rootsweb; TxDot; USGS; Connie Krause

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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