Wilhelm Weidner Cemetery

a.k.a. Wilhelm and Marie Weidner Cemetery, Weidner Cemetery, Weidner Cemetery #1

New Braunfels, Texas

Location: From the intersection of US 281 & FM 1863, take US 281 south to first crossover, come back on the northbound lane to Ancestral Trl on the right. Turn right onto Ancestral Trl for 0.6 miles to a fork. Take the left fork for about 0.4 miles to its end. Need permission to walk/drive about 400 feet further south in the field to the cemetery.

Graves: 3 (1908 to 1924)
Size: 20 feet by 20 feet

Source: Comal County Genealogy Society; TxDot; USGS; Connie Krause

About Historic Texas Cemetery Designation

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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