San Antonio International Airport Vicinity in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wetmore Community Cemetery
Dedicated 1886
Photographed by Dave W, March 7, 2026
1. Wetmore Community Cemetery Marker
This historic site is part of the bounty given to Louise Jackson for the supreme sacrifice of her husband, Thomas Jackson at the Battle of the Alamo.
The King's Highway passed on the western border of this cemetery which was the burial site for settlers and Indians since the early 1800's.
Rudolph and Eleanora Reeh, interred here, emigrated from Germany in 1844 and 1845. They were part of the first German immigrants to arrive at Indianola, Texas and were part of the first settlers of New Braunfels. Rudolph Reeh served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Jakob and Mary Goll interred here, settled in Seay now Wetmore in 1846. The Goll's were active members La Vitta Church. In 1861 Jakob Goll founded the first Hermann Sons Lodge Texas. Harmonia Lodge #1 is still active in San Antonio.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17452.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 29° 34.661′ N, 98° 24.041′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in San Antonio International Airport Vicinity. It is at the
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Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. 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: Georg Heinrich Buchsenschutz Family Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); Comanche Lookout Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Comanche Lookout (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bueche Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.7 miles away); Davenport Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Route of El Camino Real (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
Photographed by Dave W, March 7, 2026
2. Wetmore Community Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2. submitted on March 12, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
