Boecker Cemetery

FRIEDRICH BOECKER DIED IN 1880 AND WAS BURIED AT THIS SITE, IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF HIS 203-ACRE FARM. DURING THE FOLLOWING FOURTEEN YEARS, ELEVEN MORE PEOPLE—ALL MEMBERS OF NEIGHBORING GERMAN FARM FAMILIES—WERE ALSO BURIED HERE. IN 1896, FRIEDRICH’S SON HEINRICH SOLD JUST OVER TWO ACRES TO CEMETERY TRUSTEES FRED SCHULTZE, JR., FRED WOELKE AND WILLIAM MOLTZ, OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHING BOECKER CEMETERY. AN ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN 1901, AND A $5.00 MEMBERSHIP FEE WAS ESTABLISHED, ALLOWING A VOICE AT BUSINESS MEETINGS AND BURIAL RIGHTS FOR THE MEMBER AND HIS FAMILY. BOECKER CEMETERY CONTINUES TODAY TO SERVE DESCENDANTS OF THE AREA’S ORIGINAL GERMAN SETTLERS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS.

Boecker Cemetery is a historical marker in Seguin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 2010. 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 29.5182, -98.0419 near Seguin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Beutnagel Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lindemann Cemetery, Elm Creek Community Cemetery, and Mertz.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016574. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.