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Oakville in Live Oak County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Oakville Cemetery

 
 
Oakville Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2021
1. Oakville Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Donated in 1857 by Thos. Wilson, who also gave land for main town square. The property was originally part of the 1831 McMullen-McGloin Land Grant from Mexico. Among graves are those of J.T. James, the founder of Oakville; early pioneers; and organizers of Live Oak County.
 
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3654.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
 
Location. 28° 26.984′ N, 98° 6.685′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Texas, in Live Oak County. It is at the intersection of Cemetery Road and Martin Street, on the left when traveling north on Cemetery Road. The marker is located in the central section of the cemetery past the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Three Rivers TX 78071, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oakville Post Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Oakville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Live Oak County Jail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early Schools in Live Oak County (approx. 4 miles away); James and Sara Cunningham House (approx. 4.1 miles away); First State Bank Building (approx. 4.4 miles away); Jessy Franklin Gray (approx. 4.4 miles away); Felix Longoria (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.
 
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Oakville Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2021
2. Oakville Cemetery Marker
Oakville Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2021
3. Oakville Cemetery Marker
The view of the Oakville Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2021
4. The view of the Oakville Cemetery and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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