Southside in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Oak Island Cemetery History

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2023

1. Oak Island Cemetery History Marker

Inscription. Oak Island Cemetery has been a final resting place since the War Between the States with the earliest recorded graves being Julia Gayle in 1862 and Rev. J.K. Harper in 1863. According to Rev. John Welsey DeVilbiss field notes of August 11, 1875, when he surveyed this tract from properties given to the Oak Island Methodist Episcopal Church South by Mr. Jesse Applewhite. Oak Island Cemetery is honored that it has within its boundaries six ministers: Rev. J.K. Harper, Rev. John Wesley DeVilbiss, Rev. J.A. Richardson, Rev. Noah W. Carter, Rev. Marvin P. Burton, and Rev. Ralph Heickman; two Texas Rangers: Lt. Col. William Glenn Jett and James Mitchell Putman; original member of the Oak Island Methodist Episcopal Church South, "Aunt" Chloe Stephens, a free slave of the Dever family that lived across three centuries; Dr. Judson S. Swearingen, Professor of Chemistry and key scientist of the Manhattan Project; along with numerous veterans of many wars and conflicts continuing into current times.

Erected by Oak Island Cemetery Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites

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• Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 11, 1875.

Location. 29° 13.807′ N, 98° 33.788′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Southside. It is at the intersection of De Vilbiss Lane and Oak Island Drive, on the left when traveling west on De Vilbiss Lane. The marker is located on the west entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3030 De Vilbiss Ln, San Antonio TX 78264, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Island Methodist Church and Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Island Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); Ruiz-Herrera Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2023

2. Oak Island Cemetery History Marker

away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Battle of the Medina (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5½ miles away); Spanish and Mexican Land Grants (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

The north entrance to the Oak Island Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2023

3. The north entrance to the Oak Island Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.