San Marcos in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
San Marcos-Blanco Cemetery
The earliest recorded burial was that of Emma Hamilton in August 1886, indicating the land was in use as a graveyard prior to the land purchase. The site was called the San Marcos Colored Cemetery.
More than 300 graves are marked with headstones and exist along with numerous unmarked graves. Among those buried here are teachers, farmers and ministers. The site has also been used as a paupers' burial ground and was sometimes referred to as the Paupers' Plot. In 1981 the name was officially changed to the San Marcos Community Cemetery and in 1996 the original name was restored to the San Marcos-Blanco Cemetery. The site is still active and is maintained by the cemetery association.
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10318.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1886.
Location. 29° 55.019′ N, 97° 54.591′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. Marker is on Post Road (County Highway 140) half a mile north of Paintbrush Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Post Road, San Marcos TX 78666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hays County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sink Springs (approx. 1.3 miles away); Riverhead Farm (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Old Lime Kiln (approx. 1.6 miles away); San Marcos Springs (approx. 2 miles away); Texas Water Safari (approx. 2 miles away); Post San Marcos (approx. 2.1 miles away); San Marcos Mill Tract (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.
Also see . . .
1. Nance's Mill, TX. Texas State Historical Association
Nance's Mill was one of the earliest centers for processing the agricultural products of Hays County. In 1850 Ezekiel Nance came with his family and slaves to a large section of land in the eastern part of the county. On the Blanco River about three miles west of the site of present Kyle, Nance built a mule-driven gin and a gristmill that became the center of a riverside community and that launched his career as the most energetic entrepreneur of the county's frontier period.(Submitted on October 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Mountain City, TX. Texas State Historical Associatio
Mountain City was twelve miles north of San Marcos in central Hays County. It developed before the Civil War as the supply center for an extensive farming and ranching community. Mountain City had one of the first post offices and stagecoach stops between Austin and San Marcos. It reportedly received its name from William Walton Haupt when he became postmaster in 1858 or 1860. Haupt, an Alabaman, moved from Bastrop to Mountain City in 1857 and introduced to Hays County Angora goats and Brahman cattle from the old South.(Submitted on October 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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