Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cristo Rey Cemetery
Photographed by Dave W, November 29, 2025
1. Cristo Rey Cemetery Marker
Established 1853
Historic Texas Cemetery
Erected 2023 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 24133.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 28° 38.786′ N, 97° 22.647′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is on Barnhill Road 0.1 miles east of Cabrera Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 178 Barnhill Rd, Goliad TX 77963, 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: Fannin Burial Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Bahνa Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grave of Colonel J. W. Fannin and His Men (approx. 0.2 miles away); Angel of Goliad (approx. Ό mile away); Replica of Texas Independence Flagpole (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Stroke of Very Good Luck (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Pitiful Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Death of Colonel Fannin (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goliad.
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Photographed by Dave W, November 29, 2025
2. Cristo Rey Cemetery Marker
Looking west along road at entrance with marker next to cemetery entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
