Near Bellville in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2020
1. Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Marker
Established 1861
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13841.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 29° 56.952′ N, 96° 13.742′ W. Marker is near Bellville, Texas, in Austin County. It is on Pilgrims Rest Road 0.1 miles north of State Highway 529, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2565 Pilgrims Rest Road, Bellville TX 77418, 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Joachim H. Hintz (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bellville Turnverein Pavilion (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oak Knoll Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Michael Robert Pilley (approx. 1.3 miles away); E.O. Finn Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); L.A. and Adelheid Machemehl House (approx. 1.6 miles away); First National Bank of Bellville (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellville.
Also see . . . Austin County TXGenWeb. Countygenweb.com (Submitted on October 9, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2020
2. Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Marker, on the left
Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2020
3. The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery sign at the beginning of the road by Highway 529
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
