A Walk in Old Historic Boerne Cemetery

You can learn a lot about the people who came before you by taking a walk through your local cemetery. Boerne Cemetery begins beneath beautiful oak trees on North School Road and covers up to 30 acres of land.

Adam Vogt deeded the first one and a half acres to Boerne for $1 in 1867. As you stroll through the different sections, you eventually reach the oldest sections set among serene landscaping. Here most grave markers are written in German. In fact, many of the early graves have no markers at all. Accurate records were not kept until 1900.

The Boerne Cemetery holds a rich history of Kendall County.

Many of the people who played an important role in the development of Boerne are buried here, including George Wilkins Kendall, the man our county is named after. Early settlers’ names mentioned in this book can be read on tombstones. When you see them, remember the hardships of the early frontier days.

If you get a chance to visit our historic cemetery, take some paper and crayons with you to make tombstone rubbings. Stop a moment and reflect on the lives of those who came before us, their bravery, and their successes in making Boerne the city it is today. Be sure to read the historical marker before you leave.