Near Bellville in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Machemehl Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2022

1. Machemehl Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Michael Machemehl, a member of the German Forty-Eighters, came to America from Annaberg, Saxony in 1849 with his wife, Mary Bubash, and their son, Johann. Land purchased by the family consisted of 800 acres and was divided among father and son. The cemetery came into existence in 1850 with the death of Johann's wife, Henrietta Borel Machemehl. Six years later, Johann's daughter, Annette, passed and was buried at the family cemetery. A large limestone monument at the center of the cemetery lists the names and dates of eight members of the Machemehl family buried in this historic cemetery. This burial ground serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by immigrant pioneers of the area. Historic Texas Cemetery 2010

Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17143.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 29° 59.035′ N, 96° 19.102′ W. Marker is near Bellville, Texas, in Austin County. It is on Hillview Road ¾ mile south of Old Highway 36, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the highway at the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2260 Hillview Road, Bellville TX 77418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Bradford Pier

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Austin County (approx. 3½ miles away); Bellville General Hospital (approx. 4.1 miles away); Original Site of St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Site of First Bellville Masonic Lodge Building (approx. 4.3 miles away); Early History of Bellville Methodist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Bellville (approx. 4.3 miles away); Austin County Jail (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellville.

Also see . . . Forty-Eighters. Wikipedia

The Forty-Eighters were Europeans who participated in or supported the revolutions of 1848 that swept Europe. In the German states, the Forty-Eighters favoured unification of the German people, a more democratic government, and guarantees of human rights. Disappointed at the failure of the revolution to bring about the reform of the system of government in Germany or the Austrian Empire and sometimes on the government's wanted list because of their involvement in the revolution, they gave up their old lives to try again abroad. Many emigrated to Australia, the United Kingdom the United States, and after the revolutions failed.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2022

2. The Machemehl Cemetery and Marker
These emigrants included Germans, Czechs, Hungarians and others. Many were respected and politically active, wealthy, and well-educated. A large number went on to be very successful in their new countries.

(Submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Machemehl Cemetery and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2022

3. The view of the Machemehl Cemetery and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.