Near McDade in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Three Oaks (Goerlitz) Cemetery
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, December 5, 2021
1. Three Oaks (Goerlitz) Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Three Oaks (Goerlitz) Cemetery. . The earliest marked graves on this site were those of infant Peter Goerlitz and two-year-old Emma Goerlitz. The property was primarily a family cemetery until 1893, when Peter Kellermier deeded one acre for burial purposes. The cemetery was long associated with the Catholic church located on its north side, and was known as the Catholic Cemetery. The church declined in the early 1930s; the site became known as the Goerlitz Cemetery because of the number of family members interred there. In 1975 the name was changed to Three Oaks to better represent all those interred here. There are thought to be unmarked graves and lost headstones. Veterans of World War I and World War II also are interred here. Three Oaks Cemetery continues to serve the surrounding area.
The earliest marked graves on this site were those of infant Peter Goerlitz and two-year-old Emma Goerlitz. The property was primarily a family cemetery until 1893, when Peter Kellermier deeded one acre for burial purposes. The cemetery was long associated with the Catholic church located on its north side, and was known as the Catholic Cemetery. The church declined in the early 1930s; the site became known as the Goerlitz Cemetery because of the number of family members interred there. In 1975 the name was changed to Three Oaks to better represent all those interred here. There are thought to be unmarked graves and lost headstones. Veterans of World War I and World War II also are interred here. Three Oaks Cemetery continues to serve the surrounding area.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7160.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 30° 18.166′ N, 97° 15.796′ W. Marker is near McDade, Texas, in Bastrop County. Marker is on 3 Oaks Cemetery Road, half a mile north of Old Highway 20, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Dade TX 78650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
