Addicks / Park Ten in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Koch-Schmidt Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2023

1. Koch-Schmidt Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery dates from the earliest period of historic settlement in the Addicks area and includes prominent members of the Bear Creek German Community. The earliest grave is that of Johann Koch (d. 1854). Johann Koch and his wife Anne Elizabetha emigrated from a small town near Darmstadt, Germany in December, 1846 and were instrumental in establishing the Bear Creek Community. Other early Bear Creek families represented in this cemetery include: Adicks, Ankele, Gastmann, Groschke, Hoffman, Lear (Leier), Marks, Matzke, Miller (Mueller), Otte, Quade, Schmidt and Smith.

In 1879 members of these families joined to form the Bear Creek German Methodist Church and by 1889, the Bear Creek Schuetzen Verein, a social club. This vibrant German community persisted in the Addicks area well into the 20th century and many descendents still reside in the greater Houston area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1846.

Location. 29° 48.447′ N, 95° 40.432′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas,

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in Harris County. It is in Addicks / Park Ten. It can be reached from Groschke Road 0.2 miles east of Barker Crossing Avenue. The marker and cemetery are located in the Cullen Park West. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houston TX 77084, 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: Bear Creek Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Former Site of the Marks LH7 Ranch (approx. 2.3 miles away); LH7 Ranch (approx. 2.3 miles away); Barker Post Office (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wheaton's Ford on the San Felipe Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); German Immigrants and the Way West (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Post-Juneteenth Migration, 1865 (approx.

The Koch-Schmidt Cemetery and Marker at the cemetery gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2023

2. The Koch-Schmidt Cemetery and Marker at the cemetery gate

3.2 miles away); Rabindranath Tagore (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

The view of the Koch-Schmidt Cemetery from the park road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2023

3. The view of the Koch-Schmidt Cemetery from the park road

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 181 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.