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Cementerio Mexicano de Maria de la Luz
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By Keith Peterson, December 20, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Cementerio Mexicano de Maria de la Luz Marker | | |
Inscription. Tradition holds that a family passing through the area in 1912 buried a child, Maria de la Luz, at this site. In August of that year, A. Donley, A.C. Rodriguez and S. Galvan bought the land for use as a Mexican cemetery. In the 1940s, a fire set to eliminate tall grass at the site burned many of the wooden markers and crosses denoting gravesites. Additional markers were lost during adjacent development in the 1970s, and the city of Austin eventually grew around the once rural property. Today, the burial ground is a link to the history of the area's Hispanic community and to those buried here.
Erected 2004 by the Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13210.)
Location. 30° 11.195′ N, 97° 46.772′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. Marker is on Circle S Road near Corral Lane, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7200 Circle S Road, Austin TX 78701, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Onion Creek Lodge 220, A.F. & A.M. (approx. ¾ mile away); Doyle Farm (approx. 3 miles away); Santiago Del Valle Grant (approx. 3.3 miles away); Saint Edward’s University Main Building (approx. 3.3 miles away); Walter Tips House (approx. 4 miles away); Green Pastures (approx. 4.2 miles away); Reuter House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Walter and Mae Simms House (approx. 4.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Austin. |
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By Keith Peterson, December 20, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Cementerio Mexicano de Maria de la Luz | | Marker is located behind the left gate column and can be seen by clicking on the photo. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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