Waldeck in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Waldeck Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, April 5, 2023

1. Waldeck Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery has served the Waldeck community of German immigrants for over 100 years. Originally known as Long Prairie, the community met in 1866 to erect a school/church building and to establish a cemetery. Land was acquired from Louis Tittel and Wenzel Matejowsky for the cemetery. There were existing graves in the north corner, though the earliest marked grave is dated 1871. Burials include many German immigrants, and veterans of wars from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. This cemetery contains more than 530 graves, and continues to serve the Waldeck community.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 30° 3.512′ N, 96° 46.917′ W. Marker is in Waldeck, Texas, in Fayette County. It is on Waldeck Cemetery Road 0.1 miles north of Albers Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7191 Waldeck Cemetery Road, Ledbetter TX 78946, 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:

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Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gotcher Trace (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bethlehem Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House (approx. 5 miles away); Schiege House (approx. 5 miles away); Schiege Cigar Factory (approx. 5 miles away); Wandke House (approx. 5 miles away); Pochmann House (approx. 5 miles away).

Also see . . . Waldeck, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Waldeck is at the junction of Farm roads 1291 and 2145, thirteen miles north of La Grange in northern Fayette County. The community is predominantly German and is named for and located on lands originally purchased in 1843 by Count Ludwig Joseph von Boos-Waldeck as an agent for the Adelsverein, an association of German noblemen who planned for emigration to the Republic of Texas.

(Submitted on April 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The entrance to the Waldeck Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 5, 2023

2. The entrance to the Waldeck Cemetery and Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, April 5, 2023

3. The view of the Waldeck Cemetery and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.