Near Snook in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Giesenschlag Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, April 2, 2023
1. Giesenschlag Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Giesenschlag Cemetery. . Prussian born Johann Joachim Giesenschlag (1817-80), his wife Anna (Schulze), and their children came to Texas in 1855. Settling first in Washington County, they moved to Burleson County in the 1870s and bought over 1,000 acres here. Giesenschlag set aside this tract for a family cemetery, and was the first to be interred here. In 1883 members of his family donated the property to the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church at Mound Prairie. For many years a schoolhouse was located on former Giesenschlag land adjacent to this pioneer cemetery.
Prussian born Johann Joachim Giesenschlag (1817-80), his wife Anna (Schulze), and their children came to Texas in 1855. Settling first in Washington County, they moved to Burleson County in the 1870s and bought over 1,000 acres here. Giesenschlag set aside this tract for a family cemetery, and was the first to be interred here. In 1883 members of his family donated the property to the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church at Mound Prairie. For many years a schoolhouse was located on former Giesenschlag land adjacent to this pioneer cemetery.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8635.)
Location. 30° 29.044′ N, 96° 30.104′ W. Marker is near Snook, Texas, in Burleson County. Marker is on County Highway 271, half a mile north of Farm to Market Road 60, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the central section of the cemetery past the 2nd gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Snook Brethren Church (approx. 2 miles away); Community of Snook (approx.
3. The 2nd gate to the Giesenschlag Cemetery and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, April 2, 2023
4. The front gate to the Giesenschlag Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
