Albert in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wilke Cemetery of Albert, Texas

Photographed by James Hulse, August 18, 2023

1. Wilke Cemetery of Albert, Texas Marker

Inscription. This burial ground served the rural community of Albert (originally Martinsburg), which was named for Albert Luckenbach, who opened a new post office in the town in 1892. Blacksmith and rancher Friedrich August Wilke, Sr., a native of Germany, conveyed this property for cemetery use in 1907. The first burial was of Constantine A. Kleinert (1892-1894), who was reinterred from a ranch that year. Cemetery features include interior fencing, masonic gravestones and extensive curbing. In 1980, the Wilke Cemetery of Albert, Texas Association formed. Today, the cemetery association continues to maintain the burial ground, which as a vestige of the Albert Community serves as a reminder of the area's early pioneers. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007

Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16335.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 30° 11.292′ N, 98° 35.507′ W. Marker is in Albert, Texas, in Gillespie County. It is on Ranch to Market Road 1623 0.2 miles west of Hye Albert Road (County Highway

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206), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the east side of the front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6144 Ranch Rd 1623, Stonewall TX 78671, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Williams Creek School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trinity Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln (approx. 3½ miles away); Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr., House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Housing the World (approx. 3.7 miles away); An American Icon (approx. 3.7 miles away); Buffalo (Bison) (approx. 3.7 miles away).

The Wilke Cemetery of Albert, Texas and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 18, 2023

2. The Wilke Cemetery of Albert, Texas and Marker

The marker is located along the fence at the far right of the entrance to the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.