St. Louis Cemetery (1980)

This cemetery has served the Parish of St. Louis Catholic Church since the founding of Castroville in 1844. The original burial ground is outlined by the stone wall, which was built in 1860. The earliest marked grave is that of Katharina Haldy (d. 1849), who had migrated to Texas two years earlier. Also buried here is Amelia Castro (d. 1871), the wife of Henry Castro, who founded the town. The marble and granite altar was dedicated in 1951. An annual prayer service and Mass is conducted here each November 2, in honor of All Souls' Day. 1980

St. Louis Cemetery is a historical marker in Castroville, Medina County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3509, -98.8851 near Castroville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Lutheran Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Louis Cemetery, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, and Castroville Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325005052. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.