Near Aransas Pass in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cementerio San Antonio de Padua
Photographed By Norman Frank, March 20, 2012
1. Cementerio San Antonio de Padua Marker
Inscription.
Cementerio San Antonio de Padua. . According to local lore, George Lewis (1859–1895) donated one-half acre of land at this site to the Hispanic citizens of the area for use as a cemetery, provided that he be buried in the center of the land. Handmade stones indicate burials dating from the 19th century; the first recorded deed was signed in 1933. Years of wind and rain have rendered many stones illegible. A number of children who died in an influenza epidemic in 1940 and many veterans of U.S. and international conflicts are interred here. A statue of San Antonio holding a child, crafted in Mexico, was brought across the border by the local priest for placement in an open chapel on the cemetery grounds. It is revered by the families of those interred here.
According to local lore, George Lewis (1859–1895) donated one-half acre of land at this site to the Hispanic citizens of the area for use as a cemetery, provided that he be buried in the center of the land. Handmade stones indicate burials dating from the 19th century; the first recorded deed was signed in 1933. Years of wind and rain have rendered many stones illegible. A number of children who died in an influenza epidemic in 1940 and many veterans of U.S. and international conflicts are interred here. A statue of San Antonio holding a child, crafted in Mexico, was brought across the border by the local priest for placement in an open chapel on the cemetery grounds. It is revered by the families of those interred here.
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11686.)
Location. 27° 56.215′ N, 97° 7.331′ W. Marker is near Aransas Pass, Texas, in Aransas County. Marker can be reached from Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles west of Business State Highway 35. Marker is located in the center of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aransas Pass TX 78336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
3. Turn from Business Highway 35 onto Cemetery Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2012. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
