Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

La Bahía Cemetery

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 11, 2018

1. La Bahía Cemetery Marker

Inscription. La Bahía Cemetery is located in the community of La Bahía and was established in conjunction with the chapel of Presidio Nuestra Señora Santa María de Loreto de La Bahía. The presidio had been relocated in 1749 to the banks of the San Antonio River from several previous locations. The cemetery has served as an important place of burial for the Spanish speaking community of La Bahía since its establishment although its exact date of establishment is unknown. Historical accounts indicate the presence of a cemetery in La Bahía as early as the 1830s. Today, the cemetery remains an active burial site and serves as a reminder of La Bahía's prominent place in Texas history.

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15807.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.

Location. 28° 38.797′ N, 97° 22.822′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is at the intersection of Cabrera Road and Barnhill Road, on the right when traveling north on Cabrera Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Grave of Colonel J. W. Fannin and His Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Angel of Goliad (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannin Burial Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

direct line); A Pitiful Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Strategic Location (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of Texas Independence Flagpole (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Stroke of Very Good Luck (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presidio la Bahia del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goliad.

La Bahía Cemetery Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 11, 2018

2. La Bahía Cemetery Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.