Near Magnolia Beach in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Zimmerman Cemetery

(One Mile Southeast)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

1. Zimmerman Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The earliest marked grave in the Zimmerman Cemetery, that of Georchim Wedig, is dated 1852. In 1863, Wedig's daughter Katherine married John Gonzales (1838-1918), who had come to Indianola in 1858 with Joseph Mendez (d. 1904) as a caretaker for a shipload of camels imported by the U.S. Army as part of an experiment in frontier transportation. Natives of Spain, both Gonzales and Mendez are buried in the graveyard. The burial ground, which served the communities of Magnolia Beach and Indianola, takes its name from the family of August Zimmerman, a son-in-law of John Gonzalez.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Correction: The last line of the Zimmerman Cemetery historical marker should read "son-in-law of Joseph Mendez"

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5952.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 28° 32.61′ N, 96° 32.651′ W. Marker is near Magnolia Beach, Texas, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 316 and Margie Tewmey Road, on the right when traveling

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north on State Highway 316. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Town Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Presbyterians and Methodists (approx. 1.4 miles away); U.S. Army Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bilingual Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Powder Horn (approx. 1.4 miles away); Angelina Eberly (approx. 1.4 miles away); Four Wharves (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Plan (approx. 1.4 miles away).

Regarding Zimmerman Cemetery. The Zimmerman Cemetery was designated a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2010.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

2. Zimmerman Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 829 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.