Historic Cemetery

Heinrich & Margarita Holtzer Cemetery

a.k.a. Holtzer, Norman Holtzer

Castell, Texas
Location: FM 152 west from Llano to CR 103. North on CR 103 to CR 104. West on CR 104 1.6 miles to Harris Oestriech property on north side of road, just before CR 104 turns sharply south. Follow gravel drive to home (.2 miles). Cemetery is locate .1 mile east of home on north edge of cattle pasture and cultivated field.Two graves enclosed in a concrete fence.Heinrich Holtzer d. 1887Margarita Holtzer d. 1907.

Source: RIP Fields Table

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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