Historical MarkerHelpenstell Cemetery
Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches County · Dedicated 2009 · THC Atlas #5507015826
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Marker Inscription
Helpenstell Cemetery is named for Wilhelm Helpenstell, who buried his infant son, Henry, in a field behind his home in 1861 and designated the site as a cemetery. Helpenstell and his sister, Wilhelmina, had left Prussia in fall 1850 and arrived in Nacogdoches County with fellow immigrants Johann and Wilhelm Kolb. The cemetery is at the site of a settlement the German immigrants established approximately halfway between the two communities of Union Springs and Lone Pine. The Helpenstell Cemetery Association incorporated in 1985 to create a perpetual fund for care of the site. Burials include veterans from the Civil War through the Vietnam War. Historic Texas Cemetery-2008
About this site
Helpenstell Cemetery is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8291, -94.6676 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Union Springs (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clifton, Owens, and Holly Grove.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015826. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
