City Cemetery

Please Note: Daylight Savings time ends Sunday, November 6, 2022. The Cemetery gates will be locked by 6pm during Central Standard Time. 

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Contact Us

  1. Valerie Valdez

    Administrative Coordinator
    Phone: 512-393-8400

    Contact Valerie Valdez by phone to make a credit card payment on a cemetery plot.


  2. Gene Bagwell

    Cemetery Maintenance
    Phone: 512-517-3542

       


  3. Bert Stratemann

    Parks Operations Manager
    Phone: 512-393-8454

  4. Scott McLelland

    Caretaker
    Phone: 512-748-9671

    Contact Scott McLelland for plot availability, cemetery tour information, and chapel reservations.


DROUGHT RESPONSE - EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 2022

Irrigation and sprinkler watering only allowed on MONDAYS between 8am-10am or 4pm-6pm. Hand watering with bucket or hose is allowed any day, any time. 

Historic Cemetery

The San Marcos City Cemetery, founded in 1874, is located on 45 acres at 1001 Ranch Road 12 in San Marcos. The cemetery is the burial ground for many Texas pioneers and veterans of wars dating back to the War of 1812.

The San Marcos Cemetery is under the facility management of the Parks and Recreation Department. Gene Bagwell of Maintenance Management provides upkeep of the cemetery.

Resources

  1. Cemetery Rules and Regulations (PDF)
  2. Contractor Permit

Cemetery Cleanup

All items not in compliance with the cemetery regulations will be removed from the burial sites and held for one month at the cemetery maintenance shop. Prohibited items include glass containers, solar lights, spinners, swings, and wind chimes. Please see the Cemetery Rules and Regulations for more details. 

Wreaths Across America

Donate to Wreaths Across America. Donations made will go towards a remembrance wreath that will be placed on gravesites of veterans buried in the City of San Marcos Cemetery in mid-December.

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  1. What are the cemetery hours?
  2. Are solar lights, spinners, swings, and/or wind chimes allowed?
  3. How do I find out if there are available plots for sale?
  4. Who do I contact to make a payment on my plot?
  5. Who do I contact for urgent matters, after hours (i.e. a pipe is broken, etc.)?
  6. Are glass vases allowed on a grave site?
  7. Are statues, figurines, and/or memorabilia allowed on a grave site?
  8. What are the approved materials for monuments and benches?
  1. When and where are the Cemetery Commission Meetings?
  2. When are the Cemetery Cleanups?
  3. Who do I contact to take a tour of the cemetery?
  4. What time are the cemetery gates locked?
  5. What are the rules of the cemetery?
  6. Are grave liners required?
  7. Can I water my plot(s)?
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