Freeport in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Velasco Cemetery
Photographed By Chris Kneupper
1. Velasco Cemetery Marker
In 1891 Brazos Investment Company dedicated these 2.5 acres as the only public cemetery in the county, except for an early slave graveyard, Clute. The deed calls for usage without charge for plots. Earliest grave marker 1893. Maintained by Velasco Cemetery Association.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9608.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 28° 58.729′ N, 95° 23.049′ W. Marker is in Freeport, Texas, in Brazoria County. Marker can be reached from Unnamed Road west of Autrey Street when traveling west. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery, which is just over 100 yards away from the nearest public road (Autrey St.). Access is restricted, although permission is generally given to pass through a pedestrian gate (see photo of gate on Autrey St.). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Freeport TX 77541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Four Miles Southeast to the Original Town of Velasco (approx. one mile away); Velasco Lodge No. 757, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memory of those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice - World War I - World War II - Korean Conflict
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Regarding Velasco Cemetery. This is the cemetery for "new Velasco", which was established in 1891, when the town of Velasco was moved four miles upstream from its original location at the mouth of the Brazos. The cemetery for "old Velasco" was a different cemetery (aka Shannon Family Cemetery), near to the original location, although this older cemetery's location has been lost to expansion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Also see . . . Find-a-Grave entry for Velasco Cemetery. (Submitted on March 29, 2021.)
Photographed By Chris Kneupper
2. Velasco Cemetery Marker, on left gate post
Photographed By Chris Kneupper
3. Velasco Cemetery Marker, on left gate post
Photographed By Chris Kneupper
4. An additional stone tablet to the right of the cemetery gate
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5. Wide view of cemetery
Photographed By Chris Kneupper
6. Gate off Autrey Street for public access
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 29, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
