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Shiner Brethren Cemetery

 
 
Shiner Brethren Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
1. Shiner Brethren Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Shiner Brethren Cemetery
established 1890
Historic Texas Cemetery

 
Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16651.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
 
Location. 29° 22.712′ N, 97° 12.018′ W. Marker is near Shiner, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is on County Road 336a 0.6 miles east of Farm to Market Road 966. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 County Road 336a, Shiner TX 77984, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shiner Brethren Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Beasley School (approx.
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2.3 miles away); Menger School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Herder Half Moon Place (approx. 3½ miles away); Bluecher Park and Dance Hall (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Patek Orchestras (approx. 3.7 miles away); Saint Ludmila's Academy (approx. 3.7 miles away); Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiner.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Shiner Brethren Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
2. Shiner Brethren Cemetery Marker
Shiner Brethren Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
3. Shiner Brethren Cemetery Marker
Cemetery seen here on right near the Shiner Brethren Church.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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