Near Barbarosa in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lone Oak Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2021

1. Lone Oak Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

On January 17, 1897, German immigrants living in the Geronimo area met at Specht school to discuss the need for a community cemetery. The group formed a "Friedhof Gesellschaft", or cemetery association, and within a week purchased a five-acre plot of land from Ernst Puls and designated it the Lone Oak Cemetery. The following year the first burial, that of the one-week-old, unnamed son of Ernst and Bertha Puls, took place. Since its founding, over 900 burials have taken place, and several older 19th century graves have been relocated here as well.
In Memory of Kenneth Engler by George & Sylvia Engler

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3115.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1897.

Location. 29° 40.238′ N, 98° 0.187′ W. Marker is near Barbarosa, Texas, in Guadalupe County. It is at the intersection of Barbarosa Road (County Highway 107A) and Friedens Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Barbarosa Road. The marker is located on the right side of the main entrance to the Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2555 Friedens Church Road, New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friedens Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Navarro School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Site of Dietz Community (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jose Antonio Navarro Ranch (approx. 3 miles away); Clear Spring Hall and Store (approx. 3½ miles away); 1918 Moline Universal Tractor (approx. 3½ miles away); Jauer Family Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Schumannsville Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Lone Oak Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2021

2. Lone Oak Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Lone Oak Cemetery and Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2021

3. The view of the Lone Oak Cemetery and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.