| Marker Number |
5704 |
| Atlas Number |
5149005704 |
| Marker Title |
Waldeck Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Waldeck Cemetery |
| Address |
|
| City |
Fayetteville |
| County |
Fayette |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
713881 |
| UTM Northing |
3327312 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Fayetteville, take FM 1291 about 14 mile NW, then take Waldeck Cemetery Rd. about 0.8 miles east. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This cemetery has served the Waldeck community of German immigrants for over 100 years. Originally known as Long Prairie, the community met in 1866 to erect a school/church building and to establish a cemetery. Louis Tittel deeded six acres of land which became the cemetery. There were existing graves in the north corner, though the earliest marked grave is dated 1871. Burials include many German immigrants, and veterans of wars from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. This cemetery contains more than 530 graves, and continues to serve the Waldeck community. |
