Riviera Cemetery
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PeterNoG
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This Texas Historical Marker is near the flag pole in the Riviera Cemetery on Cemetery Road north of Texas Hwy 285 in Riviera, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMKD9X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2014
Views: 6
Marker Title: Riviera Cemetery
Address: Cemetery Rd
City: Riviera
County: Kleberg
Subject Codes: graveyards
Year Marker Erected: 2007
Designations: na
Marker Location: 0.3 mi. N of SH 285
Marker Size: Historic Texas Cemetery
Marker Number: 13900
Marker Text:
This cemetery has served the residents of Riviera since early in the community's history. Riviera was established by Theodore F. Koch, an immigrant from the Netherlands. In 1907, he dedicated land for a burial ground, formally deeding the acreage to the newly formed Riviera Cemetery Association in 1910.
The earliest recorded burials are of Maudie Ethel Poteet and Wilson A. Myers, both of whom passed away in 1909. Other notable burials include community leaders, victims of flu and yellow fever outbreaks, and war veterans. The Riviera Cemetery Association cares for the historic burial ground. The site continues to serve Riviera as an important reminder of area pioneers.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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