| Marker Number |
9429 |
| Atlas Number |
5187009429 |
| Marker Title |
Redwood Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Redwood Cemetery |
| Address |
5488 Redwood Rd. |
| City |
Zorn |
| County |
Guadalupe |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
605569 |
| UTM Northing |
3297767 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; communities |
| Marker Year |
1996 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Redwood community, on Redwood Rd. 0.4 mi. SE of FM 1978. Marker is in the E (front left) section of the cemetery, about 100 feet S from the main entrance, near flagpole and mailbox |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1895 German settlers in the community of Redwood founded a cemetery association. They purchased two acres of land located near Cottonwood Creek for a graveyard from A. H. and Sallie Fleming. A church and schools had been established nearby. The earliest marked grave is that of 15-year-old Lizzie Heidemeyer in August 1896. Among the nearly 70 burials are many of the founding members and their families. The site fell into disrepair but was cleaned and restored by descendants of the early immigrants. The volunteers also placed a gate with a sign and installed a flagpole. (1996) |
