Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jonah Cemetery

Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 5, 2007

1. Jonah Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Jonah Cemetery was established in 1902 when community leaders J. M. Barrington, W. S. McMakins, C. Brady, A. J. McDonald, and R. H. Northcutt purchased two acres near the San Gabriel River to be used as a cemetery. Burials were free to area residents. The earliest marked grave is that of George N. Northcutt. Other graves of interest are those of Confederate veterans Isiah S. Hicks and M. G. Walton. Twin sisters Sarah E. (Yoes) Robbins and Margaret (Yoes) Barrington are interred here near many of their 22 children. One of the last physical remnants of a once-thriving rural community, the Jonah Cemetery continues to serve the area.

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12301.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 30° 38.26′ N, 97° 31.083′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on State Highway 29. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown TX 78626, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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,

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: Community of Jonah (approx. 1.4 miles away); Monodale Community (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of Neusser (Naizerville) (approx.

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3.6 miles away); Mankins Crossing (approx. 3.9 miles away); Weir Community Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Macedonia Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Wilson Springs Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Double File Trail (Georgetown) (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Jonah Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, June 29, 2014

2. Jonah Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,123 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 28, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on September 19, 2014, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.