Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Spanish Cemetery

(1800-1825)

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, January 25, 2010

1. Old Spanish Cemetery (1800-1825) Marker

Inscription. This courthouse stands on ground used as a cemetery after Nacgodoches was rebuilt by settlers ordered out of the area when Spain gave up East Texas outposts in 1773.

Antonio Gil Y'Barbo (1729 - 1809) led the displaced persons who returned in 1779. He was the military and civil captain of militia, Lieutenant Governor and Judge of Revenue for the town and district of Nuestra Senora Del Pilar De Nacgodoches and in 1788 published the district's first criminal code. He is one of the early leaders buried in this plot.

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9355.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 31° 36.221′ N, 94° 39.375′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is at the intersection of South Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on South Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nacogdoches TX 75961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Nacogdoches County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William ("Bill") Goyens (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Johnson Furniture (within shouting distance of this marker); Forgotten Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); El Camino Real — Kings Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Order of the Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Jefferson Rusk (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Thomas F. McKinney (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, January 25, 2010

2. Old Spanish Cemetery (1800-1825) Marker

Old Spanish Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 24, 2023

3. Old Spanish Cemetery Marker

View from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,564 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.