Near Lockhart in Caldwell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lincecum Cemetery

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 1, 2020

1. Lincecum Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Garland R. Lincecum, cousin of Alamo hero James Bowie, and his wife Emmaline left Mississippi and settled on land he had purchased here in 1847. Lincecum, who signed a petition with others to create Caldwell County in 1847, died in 1853 and was the first person buried here. Three of his daughters were married to the sons of fellow Mississippian Alexander Roberts, who settled in this area in 1843. The last person buried here was Jacob G. Roberts, Lincecum's grandson, in 1938. Members of the pioneer Roberts and Lincecum families and their descendants are interred here.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12653.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 29° 53.71′ N, 97° 35.112′ W. Marker is near Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is on Farm to Market Road 20 1.2 miles west of Old Colony Line Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lockhart TX 78644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isham Jones Good (here, next to this marker); Clark's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Jeffrey Cemetery (approx. 4.4

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miles away); Bethel Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fleming Memorial Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lockhart Vocational High School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lane Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Caldwell County Jail (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.

Lincecum Cemetery Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 1, 2020

2. Lincecum Cemetery Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.