Near Indianola in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Indianola Cemetery
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2643.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 28° 31.151′ N, 96° 30.545′ W. Marker is near Indianola, Texas, in Calhoun County. Marker is on Orleans Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Comal Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the front entrance to the Indianola Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Orleans Avenue, Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sgt. William Henry Barnes (a few steps from this marker); Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indianola (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Chihuahua Road (approx. ¾ mile away); Site of the Town of Indianola (approx. ¾ mile away); Calhoun County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Great Camel Experiment (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mrs. Angelina Bell Peyton Eberly (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianola.
Also see . . . Indianola, Texas.
Indianola is a ghost town located on Matagorda Bay in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The community, once the county seat of Calhoun County, is a part of the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1875, the city had a population of 5,000, but on September 15 of that year, a powerful hurricane struck, killing between 150 and 300 and almost entirely destroying the town. Indianola was rebuilt, only to be wiped out on August 19, 1886, by another intense hurricane, which was followed by a fire. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on September 27, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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