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Eastside Promise Neighborhood in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Colonel George Wythe Baylor

 
 
Col. George Wythe Baylor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 15, 2022
1. Col. George Wythe Baylor Marker
Inscription.
Born August 24, 1832
at Fort Gibson
in what is now the
State of Oklahoma
Died March 24, 1916
Colonel of the 2nd Regiment
Arizona Brigade, C.S.A.
Later a noted
Texas Ranger.

 
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 13333.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US CivilWars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1832.
 
Location. 29° 25.243′ N, 98° 27.834′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Eastside Promise Neighborhood. It is on Paso Hondo Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in San Antonio's Confederate Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); John Salmon "Rip" Ford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamilton P. Bee (about 300 feet away); Bivouac of the Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gettysburg Address (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain Lee Hall
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.2 miles away); Folded Flag Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
 
Also see . . .  Baylor, George Wythe (1832–1916) - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 22, 2022, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.) 
 
Colonel George Wythe Baylor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 24, 2020
2. Colonel George Wythe Baylor Marker
The view of the Colonel George Wythe Baylor Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 24, 2020
3. The view of the Colonel George Wythe Baylor Marker in the cemetery
The marker is located at the left in the photo and under the John B. Hood sign in reverse. It is not the black THC marker in the middle of the photo.
Colonel George Wythe Baylor grave marker at base of historical marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 17, 2026
4. Colonel George Wythe Baylor grave marker at base of historical marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2022, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.   2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.   4. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
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Jun. 23, 2026