Cemetery Information

Cemetery Name:Der Stadt Friedhof 
Directions:Fredericksburg - Located in the city of Fredericksburg, TX at East Schubert and Lee St.
County:Gillespie
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Documentation:This cemetery was first known as Der Stadt Friedhof by the early German settlers. It was later known as the Union Cemetery and the City Cemetery before returning to its original name. Der Stadt Friedhof is German for "The City Cemetery".

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Additional information extracted from obituaries and other sources.

Armand Lindig's compiled "Records of Der Friedhof Cemetery" in 1990. This book mentions "In 1850 a Roman Catholic Church was built, and they started their own cemetery. This resulted in the City Cemetery being left to the existing Protestant congregations. These congregations are Bethany Lutheran, Holy Ghost Lutheran, Zion Lutheran and the United Methodist Church."

Section C of Der Stadt Friedhof include graves for members of the nearby Christian Methodist Episcopal church.
Latitude:030 16 16
Longitude:098 51 42
Survey Date:2001
Surveyed By:Fredericksburg Genealogical Society
Published:Book
Restricted:Access allowed to cemetery
Comments:

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Armand Lindig's compiled "Records of Der Friedhof Cemetery" in 1990. This book mentions "In 1850 a Roman Catholic Church was built, and they started their own cemetery. This resulted in the City Cemetery being left to the existing Protestant congregations. These congregations are Bethany Lutheran, Holy Ghost Lutheran, Zion Lutheran and the United Methodist Church."

Section C of Der Stadt Friedhof include graves for members of the nearby Christian Methodist Episcopal church.
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Contact Name:Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Genealogy
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