Historic Cemetery

Meyer-Eilers Cemetery

a.k.a. Meier-Eilers Cemetery

Texas
Location: Take IH35N out of New Braunfels. Exit to Seguin (Hwy 46E). Go .7 miles on Hwy 46 to Alves Lane. Turn left. Drive down Alves Lane for .8 miles past Hueco St, Lipan St, and Seminole St. All of these are on the left side of Alves Lane. At .8 miles from Hwy 46 you will see on the right a narrow gravel road leading to a house that is about 100 yards back from the road. Then .1 miles on down Alves past a wire fence, there is a small grass covered lane to the right. This lane leads to the cemetery. The cemetery is in a group of trees about 200 yards away and cannot be seen from Alves Lane.
Graves: at least 8 (1864-1941)

Source: Comal County Genealogy Society; Connie Krause; USGS

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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