Near Pasadena in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Crown Hill Cemetery
This graveyard, originally known as Pasadena Cemetery and the town's only community burial ground, was established in 1906 on a knoll overlooking Vince's Bayou and Buffalo Bayou. The first person buried here was E. P. Pomeroy, who died on October 24, 1906.
Those interred here include many of Pasadena's early settlers and community leaders, and veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II. The graveyard became known as Crown Hill Cemetery following World War I, possibly as a result of its proximity to the Crown Central Refinery. It has also been referred to as the Mexican Cemetery due to the numbers of Mexican-American farmers who were interred here beginning in the 1920s.
Although surrounded by 20th-century industrial development, this cemetery survives as a link to the area's pioneer heritage.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10643.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites . A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 29° 43.257′ N, 95° 13.209′ W. Marker is near Pasadena, Texas, in Harris County. Marker is on North Richey Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 North Richey Street, Pasadena TX 77506, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vince's Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Capture of Santa Anna (approx. half a mile away); Allen Ranch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bob Harris Station (approx. 0.8 miles away); City of Pasadena (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pasadena Independent School District (approx. one mile away); Texan Army Crossing of Buffalo Bayou (approx. 1.3 miles away); Glendale Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.
Also see . . . Crown Hill Cemetery's Website. All the known burials are at the website.
Crown Hill Cemetery Association is a non-profit organization with a board and several volunteers whom maintain the historic cemetery.(Submitted on November 15, 2023, by Shawn McNair of Pasasdena, Texas.)
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