Date: June 25, 2000
Cemetery Name: Milheim Cemetery
Street: Off Highway 36 on Peters-San Felipe Rd.
City: Between Sealy and Bellville
County: Austin
State: TX
Nation: U.S.
Zip:
Land Type: Private
Status: Abandoned
Number of graves: 56
Oldest grave: Sept 21, 1873
Records: Yes
Inventory: Yes
Owner: Harvey Stuessel, Sealy, Texas
Problem's
Cemetery about to be destroyed
Overgrown-trees
Overgrown-ground cover
Overgrown-vines
Broken Headstones
Buried Headstones
Disintegrating Headstones
Fallen Headstones
Removed Headstones
General Neglect
Vandalism
Location
Austin County Historical Commission, "The Cemeteries of Austin
County Texas", Jim Bishop, Chairman, Betty Krueger, Secretary --
no date.
Description
Located on private property (limited access) and very overgrown
with majority of stones toppled over and being slowly covered by dirt
and brush. Property fenced to protect it from cows.
Other Problems
Very quick overgrowth and trees toppling, not many stone markers
still upright.
Previous Contacts
No one. Today is the first time I saw it. Saw property owner and he
is too old to do anything about condition of cemetery.
Current Status
Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:
name: Claude Gruener
Email: gruener@texas.net
