Eagle Lake in Colorado County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Masonic Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2022
1. Masonic Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Masonic Cemetery. . In 1880, the Eagle Lake Masonic Lodge No. 366, established in 1872, purchased this burial ground. Also known as Eagle Lake Masonic Cemetery, the earliest known burial here occurred in 1867. Others buried here include Eagle Lake Mayor and U.S. Representative Joseph Jefferson Mansfield; Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Patricia Braun O'Bannon; and the namesake of Oldham County, Williamson Simpson Oldham (d. 1868), who is among those reinterred. Cemetery features include curbing monuments, Masonic gravestones, grave slabs and obelisks. A Ladies Cemetery Association cared for the burial ground early in its history; today, the Eagle Lake Masonic Cemetery LLC maintains this historic cemetery. , Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
In 1880, the Eagle Lake Masonic Lodge No. 366, established in 1872, purchased this burial ground. Also known as Eagle Lake Masonic Cemetery, the earliest known burial here occurred in 1867. Others buried here include Eagle Lake Mayor and U.S. Representative Joseph Jefferson Mansfield; Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Patricia Braun O'Bannon; and the namesake of Oldham County, Williamson Simpson Oldham (d. 1868), who is among those reinterred. Cemetery features include curbing monuments, Masonic gravestones, grave slabs and obelisks. A Ladies Cemetery Association cared for the burial ground early in its history; today, the Eagle Lake Masonic Cemetery LLC maintains this historic cemetery.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16270.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 29° 35.621′ N, 96° 19.947′ W. Marker is in Eagle Lake, Texas, in Colorado County. It is at the intersection of West Praire Avenue and Cemetery Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Praire Avenue. The marker is located at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eagle Lake TX 77434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Eagle Lake High (a few steps from
3. The view of the Masonic Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
