Sweeny in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sweeny Family Burial Ground
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
1. Sweeny Family Burial Ground Marker
John Sweeny Sr. with his wife Ann Fuller Smith, two daughters and seven sons arrived here in 1833 and settled in a house several yards away towards the northeast.
Shortly after their arrival a new born daughter named Freedonia died and this location was selected for burial.
John Sweeny Sr. amassed a large amount of land, giving most of it to his children for their own plantations. With the burial of Freedonia, at this location, this became the "Sweeny Family Burial Ground".
The Sweeny community was given the land around the Sweeny family plot in 1883 and the cemetery has been expanding for more than a century.
The Sweeny Cemetery Association is the executor of the Sweeny Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 29° 2.86′ N, 95° 42.914′ W. Marker is in Sweeny, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is on Farm to Market Road 524 west of Highway 409, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located in the northwest corner of the Sweeny Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sweeny TX 77480, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sweeny's Unknown Soldier (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Chris Kneupper
2. Sweeny Family Burial Ground Marker
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
3. Sweeny Family Burial Ground Marker
The featured marker is on the right. A similar marker for Sweenys Unknown Soldier is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
