Lohn in McCulloch County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lohn Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

1. Lohn Cemetery Marker

Inscription. German native Boi Albert Cornils immigrated as a young adult to this area in 1884 and wed another young immigrant, Bertha Lembke. The couple settled on ranchland east of Lohn and reared five children. In 1896, they deeded five acres for a free public school adjacent to a community burial ground on their property. Several unmarked graves may predate the first recorded burial, that of Heinrich Rudolph (d. 1883). A cemetery association formed in 1972 to oversee maintenance. Today, with several hundred graves, including many veterans, the cemetery preserves the history of Lohn and its residents.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12978.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 31° 19.359′ N, 99° 24.493′ W. Marker is in Lohn, Texas, in McCulloch County. It is on Farm to Market Road 504 0.1 miles east of Farm to Market Road 2635, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lohn TX 76852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Western Trail (approx. 4.7 miles away); Fife Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Curtis Airfield (approx. 11.4 miles away); 1870s Cowboy-Indian Fight (approx. 13.4 miles away); Union Passenger Depot (approx. 13.4 miles

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away); Rochelle Depot (approx. 13½ miles away); Onion Creek Indian Fight (approx. 13.6 miles away); McCulloch County Jail (approx. 13.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Lohn Cemetery - findagrave.com. (Submitted on December 20, 2015.)

Lohn Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

2. Lohn Cemetery

View to north across Farm-to-Market Road 504
Marker is to the left of the cemetery entrance

View to Northwest from Farm-to-Market Road 504 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

3. View to Northwest from Farm-to-Market Road 504

Marker is on right (north) side of road

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

4. Lohn Cemetery

Grave Sites of Boi Albert and Bertha Lembke Cornils image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015

5. Grave Sites of Boi Albert and Bertha Lembke Cornils

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 20, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.