Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Port Lavaca Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
1. Port Lavaca Cemetery Marker
Burials in this historic cemetery began in the 1840s, with several mass graves dating from an 1849 cholera epidemic. Pioneer families and their descendants, as well as prominent state, county, and city officials, are also interred in the community graveyard. At least one participant in the Battle of San Jacinto is buried here. Graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers may be found in the Port Lavaca cemetery, which has been enlarged through various land transactions over the years to cover eight city blocks. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4077.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 28° 36.479′ N, 96° 37.49′ W. Marker is in Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Nueces Street. The marker is located in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wiley George (here, next to this marker); Jefferson Beaumont (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sunlight Girls Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alice O. Wilkins School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Joseph Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Howard Gallemore Hartzog, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Calhoun County Hurricanes (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Lavaca.
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
2. The Port Lavaca Cemetery Marker is the marker on the right of the two markers
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
3. The view of the two markers at the entrance to the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
