Schumannsville Cemetery

German immigrant August Wilhelm Schumann (1791-1858) arrived in Texas with his family in 1846 and bought a large parcel of land in Guadalupe County. Meeting a wagon train of immigrants from his homeland a few months later, he agreed to sell them land near the Guadalupe River. The settlers, with their houses in close proximity, built a communal fence around their land to protect their crops, and the settlement became known as Schumannsville. Finding it difficult to travel to the county seat in Seguin, they petitioned the Legislature to change county lines to place their community in Comal County, but the request was denied and they remained in Guadalupe County. The Schumannsville Cemetery is located in the northern part of the land owned by August Schumann. The first burial occurred when Carl Blumberg died of yellow fever in 1853. The second was that of August Schumann in 1858. Now enclosed by a fence, the cemetery contains 2.75 acres of land. All but a few of the graves are marked with tombstones bearing German inscriptions. The names and epitaphs serve as reminders of the proud German heritage of Schumannsville citizens. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 [Historic Texas Cemetery name and date plaque added 2017] Established 1853. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016

Schumannsville Cemetery is a historical marker in McQueeney, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6602, -98.0743 near McQueeney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kruse-Vogel Family (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kruse Cemetery, Steinmeyer Family Cemetery, and Clear Spring Hall and Storage.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015444. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.