Near Dripping Springs in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Elsner

Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022

1. Elsner Marker

Inscription. This family plot is part of two parcels of land donated by Alfred A. Elsner and Rachel (Dement) Elsner. They settled in Dripping Springs in 1905 and raised seven children on their ranch across the road known for the landmark Rock Barn. Thousands of livestock wore the "Bridle Bit" brand which was registered in 1860.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 30° 10.09′ N, 98° 5.23′ W. Marker is near Dripping Springs, Texas, in Hays County. It is at the intersection of Ranch to Market Road 12 and Farm to Market Road 150, on the right when traveling south on Highway 12. The marker is located just past the main entrance to the cemetery on the north side of the cemetery road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26001 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs TX 78620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the Austin 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Phillips Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs (approx. 1.6 miles away); W.T. Chapman (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Marshall-Chapman Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dripping Springs Academy

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Dr. Joseph M. Pound (approx. 2.2 miles away); Dripping Springs United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mt. Gainer (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dripping Springs.

The Elsner Marker in the Phillips Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022

2. The Elsner Marker in the Phillips Cemetery

The view of the Elsner Marker from the cemetery gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022

3. The view of the Elsner Marker from the cemetery gate

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.