Polotitlán, Mexico State, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

The Cross of Polotitlán

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 23, 2018

1. The Cross of Polotitlán Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

La cruz que santifica este lugar fue rescatada de la incuria y el olvido en que se hallaba, en el viejo panteón de este pueblo, en la cripta familiar mandada edificar por el Sr. Juan Bautista Blanco, en 1867.
El Parroco y el Cronista Municipal de Polotitlan Mex. en 1985

English translation:
The cross that sanctifies this place was rescued from the abandon and neglect in which it was found, in the old cemetery of this town, in the family crypt built by Juan Bautista Blanco in 1867.
The Priest and the Municipal Historian of Polotitlán, Mexico, 1985

Erected 1985 by El Parroco y el Cronista Municipal de Polotitlán.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 20° 13.48′ N, 99° 48.933′ W. Marker is in Polotitlán, Estado de Mexico (Mexico State). Marker is on Plaza Constitución just west of Cuauhtémoc, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Polotitlán MEX 54200, Mexico. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Parish of San Antonio de Padua (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicolás Legorreta (within shouting distance of this marker); José Felipe Polo (within shouting distance of this marker); Herminio Sánchez Romero (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Polotitlán (about 90 meters away); The National Road in Polotitlán (about 150 meters away); José de la Luz Basurto (about 150 meters away); Teachers of Polotitlán (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Polotitlán.

The Cross of Polotitlán Marker in the atrium of the Parish Church of San Antonio de Padua image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 23, 2018

2. The Cross of Polotitlán Marker in the atrium of the Parish Church of San Antonio de Padua

The Cross of Polotitlán and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 23, 2018

3. The Cross of Polotitlán and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.