![]() Located very near the Adare Cemetery is the lone grave of a small child (see Wenger Ranch Cemetery). The cemetery is on land, which was once owned by the William Branch Adare family and set aside for the present cemetery. The gate to the Wenger Ranch will be reached at 4.3 miles turn left through entrance and continue. Continue to Wayside Drive turn right up the hill. The Adare Cemetery is located 5.2 miles from the Wimberley Square via River Road, which veers right to Wayside Drive. We are thankful to Buddy Abel for telling us of this cemetery and its location. This little burial ground is a good example of how Cemeteries long ago abandoned become lost to the ravages of time. In our research we have often found records of a Hispanic burial simply to be “out on a farm” or “on the farm near San Marcos.” This could have been on any farm or ranch. It is thought that this burial ground was for Hispanics. All that remains are rotted crosses and limestone rocks depicting the headstone and foot stones of graves. ![]() It is not known who is buried in this plot of ground, nor the dates of any of the burials, as there are no stones with inscriptions. It is thought to be the burial site for workers who lived on the property and worked for the property owners. Located on property owned by Herold “Buddy” Abel Jr., three miles out of San Marcos, in the community known as Stringtown, is a small burial site. Jones for showing us the location of the burial site. On the right side of 1826 will be a gate with “L.W. Jones' home from the Friendship Baptist Church, located approximately five miles out of Driftwood on Hwy 1826, between Driftwood and Oak Hill, drive. It is located down the bluff behind a new home built by his son on the edge of what he called “No Name Creek” branch. ![]() Jones is no longer around we are afraid that this particular burial site will become “ lost” to the ravages of time and mankind. Jones can, and will willingly, show the site to those who have reason to visit it ~ however, after Mr. Jones and his son of the Bear Creek Community. The burial site is located on private property presently owned by Mr. However, after contacting these people in Dodge City,Kansas, it did not appear to be the cemetery they were trying to find, and it is not known who or what family is buried here. It appeared that there may have been more graves at one time and upon investigating and researching, we discovered that the burial site had been visited in the recent year or two by people looking for their ancestors. Located at the edge of a creek branch that runs into Bear Creek with tributaries running into Onion Creek, this burial ground is an abandoned cemetery with three or four graves which are still marked with some limestone rocks, but which do not have any inscriptions carved on them.
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