Port Bolivar in Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Port Bolivar Cemetery

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, April 11, 2024

1. Port Bolivar Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Port Bolivar Cemetery was established between 1885 and 1890. There was seven recorded graves before 1900. They were the descendants of the Simpton's, Schrieber's, Clinton's and Megg's. In the early 1900 the recorded family graves are Johnson's, Lindner's, Langham and Shaw. There are some unknown names for grave site located in the cemetery. In 1994 Jane Ewing located and record all graves. 1972 1.76 acres and in 1993 1.33 acres was donated by the Jeffery Family. In 2011 the Andrew Johnson family donated 0.36 acres. The cemetery is free of charge for the residents of Port Bolivar and their families. The cemetery is maintained by donations and volunteers. For more information, website search Find a Grave Port Bolivar Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 29° 24.914′ N, 94° 42.654′ W. Marker is in Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, in Galveston County. It is in Port Bolivar. It is on State Road 87 west of Magnolia Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3925

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TX-87, Port Bolivar TX 77650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Port Bolivar (a few steps from this marker); Crenshaw Family Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Bolivar Point (approx. 4.3 miles away); Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fort Travis (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fort San Jacinto (approx. 6.1 miles away); SS Selma (approx. 6.8 miles away); Galveston: Gateway to Texas (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Point Bolivar (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 48 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 20, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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