Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bryan City Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021

1. Bryan City Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Established June 13, 1868 - three years after dedication of Bryan Townsite. Graveyard land - 20 acres, then on north edge of Bryan - was sold to the city for $100 by J.C. Hubert. More land was added June 15, 1915; area is now 48 acres. Many prominent early citizens are buried here. The City Cemetery Advisory Board and the Bryan Cemetery Association (organized Nov. 30, 1920) serve together in operation of the cemetery.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8670.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1868.

Location. 30° 40.96′ N, 96° 22.126′ W. Marker is in Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Texas Avenue and North Washington Avenue. The marker is located at the left side of the front gate to the Bryan City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 North Texas Avenue, Bryan TX 77803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Confederate Veterans in Bryan City Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Eric Jenkins (about 500 feet away); Isom Palmer (about 700 feet away); Black Education in Bryan (approx. ¼ mile away); Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Allen Military Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Earl Graham Post 159 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Odd Fellows University and Orphans Home (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021

2. Bryan City Cemetery Marker

The view of the Bryan City Cemetery Marker from the Cemetery entrance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021

3. The view of the Bryan City Cemetery Marker from the Cemetery entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.