Damon in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Damon Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, October 11, 2020
1. Damon Cemetery Marker
One of oldest cemeteries in Brazoria County. Started Dec.13, 1837, with burial of Sylvester Winn Damon, a relative, on the 1829 land grant of Abraham Darst, Austin Colony settler. Use of this burial ground was begun within a year of founding of the county, in Dec. 1836.
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9551.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1837.
Location. 29° 17.268′ N, 95° 44.797′ W. Marker is in Damon, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is on County Highway 8 0.1 miles south of Boone 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Damon TX 77430, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Damon (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmund Calloway Darst (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Darst (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cesinger Cemetery (approx. 8.7 miles away); Needville Methodist Church Cemetery (approx. 8.8 miles away); W. H. Abrams Well No. 1 (approx. 9.3 miles away); Newgulf Campo Santo (approx. 9½ miles away); Town of Needville (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Damon.
Also see . . .
1. Damon Texas. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Abraham Darst.
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Photographed by James Hulse, October 11, 2020
2. Damon Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, October 11, 2020
3. Damon Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
