Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Glen Rest Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, November 27, 2023
1. Glen Rest Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Glen Rest Cemetery. . On October 15, 1894, a group of Kerrville citizens established Glen Rest as a community cemetery near the Guadalupe River. S.H. Remschel sold a ten acre tract to directors A.C. Schreiner, H. Remschel, W.G. Garrett, B.H. Ross and Ed Smallwood. Burials now number in the thousands. Some families have as many as five generations buried here. Prominent names with more than ten family members include Peterson, Dietert, Heimann, Rees, Moore, Schreiner, Butt, Garrett and Leinweber. Some sources indicate that the low rock wall of native limestone, dating from the 1920s, uses materials from the demolished 1886 Kerr County Courthouse. Glen Rest Cemetery is the final resting place for many pioneer and historic families of Kerrville and the surrounding Hill Country.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2018
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On October 15, 1894, a group of Kerrville citizens established Glen Rest as a community cemetery near the Guadalupe River. S.H. Remschel sold a ten acre tract to directors A.C. Schreiner, H. Remschel, W.G. Garrett, B.H. Ross and Ed Smallwood. Burials now number in the thousands. Some families have as many as five generations buried here. Prominent names with more than ten family members include Peterson, Dietert, Heimann, Rees, Moore, Schreiner, Butt, Garrett and Leinweber. Some sources indicate that the low rock wall of native limestone, dating from the 1920s, uses materials from the demolished 1886 Kerr County Courthouse. Glen Rest Cemetery is the final resting place for many pioneer and historic families of Kerrville and the surrounding Hill Country.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2018
Erected 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22418.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1894.
Location. 30° 1.772′ N, 99° 8.051′ W. Marker is in Kerrville, Texas, in Kerr County. It is on Memorial Blvd (State Highway 27) 0.2 miles south of Travis Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kerrville TX 78028, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schreiner University War Memorial (approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
