Schertz

The first settlers in this community were German immigrants from the New Braunfels area who arrived in the 1840s in search of good farm land. The early economic base of the community was agricultural. The arrival of the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railroad about 1877 gave the town a link to San Antonio and enabled goods to be shipped to other parts of the state. Known in earlier days as Cibolo Pit and Cutoff, the name Schertz, honoring early area settler Sebastian Schertz (1822-1890), was adopted when the post office was established in 1882. (1984)

Schertz is a historical marker in Schertz, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1984. 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 29.5676, -98.2714 near Schertz. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schneider Memorial Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jacob Chrisitan Seiler Cemetery, Jacob Christian and Emma Mergelel Seiler Cemetery, and Dietz Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187004597. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.