Pond Springs Cemetery Marker

photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Inscription:
This graveyard was begun for members of the Pond Springs community in the 1860s. The oldest grave is believed to be that of Mrs. Asenath M. Stewart (d. 1862). Also interred here is Mexican War veteran William P. Rutledge, Sr. (1815-1890), and Lavinia Hyland Chapman (1844-1929), a citizen of the Republic of Texas. Although the land was in use as a graveyard years earlier, it was not officially deeded as such by Thomas L. and H.M. Rutledge until 1872, and did not appear in deed records as a cemetery until 1877. It serves as a reminder of early Pond Springs history.

Erected:
1988

photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Handicapped Accessible:
The marker is pretty accessible as a paved parking spot is right in front of the sign. However, exploring the cemetery may be a little harder as it is all grass with not even a dirt or gravel trail through the cemetery.

Location:
There is no physical address for this cemetery. The coordinates are N 30° 28.09′ W 97° 47.284′ , it is located near 10015 Lake Creek Parkway, Austin, TX 78729, between an apartment (Presido) complex and a car lot. On the right as you travel north between highways 183 and 620 (just south of 620).


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