Nazareth in Castro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Holy Family Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

1. Holy Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

In 1902, Joseph Reisdorff, pastor and colonizer of Nazareth, devoted land donated by Wilhelmina Thier to be Holy Family Cemetery. First interment was the body of Anna Lackerman in August 1906. Reflecting Nazareth’s heritage, nine early tombstones bear German inscriptions. In the 1940s, additions included more property, the crucifixion statuary, pipe fencing, brick pillars, tree-lined walks, and an arched gateway. In 1985, the statue of the sacred heart of Jesus was placed in the east, and in 1995, the unborn children’s memorial in the west. In 2012, the New Jerusalem oratory was dedicated for visitors’ devotion and cemetery information. Notable interments include three priests and the only World War II death casualty, R.T. Dirks.
Historic Texas Cemetery 2011
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17921.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1906.

Location. 34° 32.791′ N, 102° 6.22′ W. Marker is in Nazareth, Texas, in Castro County. It is on Third Street north of St. Joseph Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nazareth TX 79063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

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At least 5 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holy Family Catholic Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Mercantile (approx. 0.2 miles away); Summerfield-Dameron Corner (approx. 6.3 miles away); Arney School (approx. 9.7 miles away); Spring Lake Pasture Division of the XIT Ranch (approx. 17.1 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

2. Holy Family Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

3. Holy Family Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.

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