Brownsboro Cemetery
Comfort, Kendall County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This cemetery served the community of Brownsboro, which was originally settled by shinglemakers. Later, farmers and then railroad workers resided here. Thomas and Sarah Manning donated land for a burial ground and church in 1870; Levi and Sarah Howell later donated additional property. The first known burial was of Henry Bierschwale in 1877. Other notable burials include five veterans of the Civil War. As Brownsboro's population declined and floods damaged the area, the cemetery fell into disuse. Today, the Comfort Heritage Foundation cares for the burial ground, which remains as a memorial to the residents of the former Brownsboro community. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2007
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This burial ground served Brownsboro, a Hill Country community first settled by shinglemakers, then farmers, and later railroad workers. Thomas and Sarah Manning gave land for a cemetery and church in 1870, with the earliest recorded burial in 1877; among those interred are five Civil War veterans. As the town faded and floods took their toll, the cemetery outlasted the community it once served.
Why it matters
A vanished settlement survives only through its graves, marking the boom-and-bust rhythm of small Texas communities in the railroad age.
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