Near Cuero in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Arneckeville
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
1. Arneckeville Marker
A native of Germany, Adam Christopher Henry Arnecke settled in this area in the 1850s and opened the community's first general store. Originally known as Zionsville, the settlement later was named for Arnecke. By the end of the 19th century, Arneckeville had blacksmith shops, doctors' offices, a cotton gin, post office, school, and a church, Zion Lutheran, that was organized in 1865. Although the small German community began to decline when a farm-to-market road was built to Cuero (7 mi. N), it has retained much of its pioneer heritage.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 206.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 29° 0.003′ N, 97° 16.081′ W. Marker is near Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 236 and Zion Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south on Road 236. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cuero TX 77954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. It is also in the American South. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zion Arneckeville Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Hopkinsville Community (approx. 3.6 miles away); Golly Hollow School and Community (approx. 3.9 miles away); Taylor Family Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Josiah Taylor (approx. 4.3 miles away); Hephzibeth Looker Taylor (approx. 4.3 miles away); Elizabeth Wilson Rice (approx. 5.1 miles away); James F. Blair (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuero.
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Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
2. Arneckeville Marker
Looking north along 236 at the Zion Cemetery Rd junction.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
