Guentzel Cemetery was designated a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2024. It is named for the family of Elias Valentine Guentzel, born in Germany in 1838. He emigrated to Texas as part of the wave of German and Swiss immigrants who established farms in this area, forming tight-knit rural communities centered around family homesteads, churches, and small schools. Elias and his wife, Johanna, and several of their children, are buried here. This cemetery remains a quiet reminder of the pioneer German settlers in eastern Williamson County. Restored by the Williamson County Historical Commission Cemetery Restoration Volunteers . THC Atlas Number 7491010305
Amenities
- No Public Amenities
Guentzel Cemetery
CR 481
Thrall, Texas 76578
Visitor Instructions
Please close gate behind you when you leave
Directions
From Taylor, Texas take the 79 bypass in the middle of town and turn east to the junction with CR-619. Take CR-619 south to the junction with FM-112. Turn east on on FM-212 and follow it to the junction with CR-481. Turn south on this road, then east and finally north (makes a U). The cemetery will be on your left or the west side of the road. It is a fenced in area, about 90 x 100 feet at the side of the road with a large gate for cars and a smaller gate for foot traffic.