Boerne Cemetery
Boerne, Kendall County, Texas
Marker Inscription
When Adam Vogt (1822-1882) deeded land for this cemetery to the city in 1867, there were already some graves present. The earliest documented burial, that of Anton Peter Loth, dates to 1862. In the older sections of the cemetery are graves of area pioneers and German immigrants, including Vogt and George Wilkins Kendall (1809-1867), for whom the county was named. A row of paupers' graves may also be seen. Land acquisitions over the years have increased the size of the graveyard. Boerne Cemetery serves as a reflection of the area's rich history. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Boerne Cemetery Established 1867 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
When Adam Vogt deeded this land to the city of Boerne in 1867, graves already dotted it—the earliest documented burial, Anton Peter Loth, dating to 1862. Its older sections hold area pioneers and German immigrants, among them Vogt himself and George Wilkins Kendall, the pioneering war correspondent and sheep rancher for whom Kendall County is named, along with a poignant row of paupers' graves. Successive land purchases enlarged the cemetery over the decades.
Why it matters
The cemetery is a stone register of the German immigrants and frontier figures who founded the Texas Hill Country.
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Related people
- · Adam Vogt
- · George Wilkins Kendall
- · Anton Peter Loth
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