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.
This cemetery is located about 15 miles east of Fredericksburg in Stonewall. This is a different cemetery from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery of Fredericksburg (which is now part of the St. Mary's Garden Cemetery). NOTE: Early Death Certificates may refer to either of these Our Lady of Guadalupe cemeteries.
St. Mary's Garden Cemetery contains memorials of members of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church of Fredericksburg. St. Mary's Pioneer Cemetery was the 1st Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. The St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery is the current cemetery. Most memorials for this cemetery can be searched here: https://burialsearch.com/ecims#/s/188/St._Mary's_Garden. Note: not all burials are included in this search site at this time.
St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery is the current Catholic cemetery in Fredericksburg. Cemetery search is available: https://burialsearch.com/ecims#/s/187/Memorial_Garden_Cemetery. Note: not all burials are included at this search site at this time.
St. Mary's Pioneer Cemetery was the 1st Catholic cemetery in Fredericksburg. Cemetery search is available: https://burialsearch.com/ecims#/s/189/Pioneer_Cemetery. Note: not all burials are included at this search site at this time.