Historical MarkerWarncke Cemetery
New Berlin · Guadalupe County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #5507013771
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Marker Inscription
Heinrich Warncke (1839-1908), Elisabeth Eitzmann Warncke (1844-1921) and their two children emigrated from Germany to Ohio in 1868. Within several years their growing family joined other German settlers in New Berlin. Between 1876 and 1882 they purchased nearly 400 acres of land out of which they set aside this cemetery. Five graves remain unidentified, but the earliest dated burial is that of one-year-old Anna Helmke who died in 1880. The Warnckes' grandson, Elmer G. Bloch (1918-1943), a World War II casualty buried overseas, is honored here. The site continues to serve the descendants of Guadalupe County's pioneers. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
About this site
Warncke Cemetery is a historical marker in New Berlin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 2001. 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 29.4425, -98.0930 near New Berlin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Doege Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek, Site of Muelder Store, and Tewes House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013771. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
