Weslaco in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Weslaco City Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2021
1. Weslaco City Cemetery Marker
The City of Weslaco, named for the W.E. Stewart Land Company, was founded in December 1919. In 1921, the city established a cemetery here, outside the original townsite. The first grave is that of Reuben W. Warren (d. 1921). Also buried here are Weslaco city founders Edmond Cooper Couch (1876-1944) and Robert Lee Reeves (1871-1938). H.E. Bennett platted the burial ground in 1922, and he platted an addition in 1926. Throughout the cemetery, grave markers indicate military service and fraternal organization membership. The City of Weslaco maintains the burial ground of more than 6,000 gravesites.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16644.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 26° 8.997′ N, 97° 59.298′ W. Marker is in Weslaco, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is at the intersection of East 11th Street and East 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on East 11th Street. The marker is located at the entrance to the Weslaco City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weslaco TX 78596, 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: Skaggs House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. Ό mile away); First Baptist Church of Weslaco (approx. 0.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2021
2. The Weslaco City Cemetery Marker is located in front of the cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2021
3. Entrance to Weslaco City Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
