Missouri City in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

DeWalt Cemetery

Photographed by Madeleine Schimmer, June 4, 2023

1. DeWalt Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1845 Thomas Walters DeWalt (1822-1874) traveled from South Carolina and settled on nearby Oyster Creek. He soon established a plantation, and in 1850 set aside 1.2 acres of land for the burial of two sisters of Charlotte E. Brown, whom he married in 1858. However, the earliest marked burial here is that of Smyly DeWalt in 1869. The cemetery was formally set aside by deed in 1931. About 3.5 acres were added to the graveyard in 1983. Still in use, the DeWalt Cemetery is reserved for the DeWalt, Martin, Robinson, Roane, Bledsoe, and Cessna Families.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8988.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 29° 33.123′ N, 95° 31.721′ W. Marker is in Missouri City, Texas, in Fort Bend County. It can be reached from Parkview Lane 0.1 miles east of Misty Hollow Drive. This is a private cemetery and gates are locked, no public access. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Missouri City TX 77459, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also on the American 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stafford Municipal School District

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(approx. 3½ miles away); Duke Community (approx. 4½ miles away); Daniel Perry (approx. 4½ miles away); The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families (approx. 4½ miles away); Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado (approx. 4.6 miles away); Holy Family Catholic Church (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Missouri City.

More about this marker. An Historic Texas Cemetery medallion is on the front gate. The historical marker is inside the cemetery.

Photographed by Madeleine Schimmer, June 4, 2023

2. DeWalt Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Madeleine Schimmer of Richmond, Texas. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Madeleine Schimmer of Richmond, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.