Historic Cemetery

Nowotny Cemetery

a.k.a. Nowotny Valley Cemetery, Bohemian Valley Cemetery, Hidden Valley Cemetery

Sattler, Texas
Location: From the intersction of FM 306 and S Access Rd (Canyon Dam), take S Access Rd south for 0.7 miles to St Thomas Dr. Turn right onto St Thomas Dr for about 160 feet to a dirt road on the left. Follow the dirt about 0.1 mile. The cemetery should be visible off the road to the left.
Graves: 3 (1886 - 1889)

Source: Comal County Genealogy Society; THC records; 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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