Lakeview Cemetery - Galveston, TX
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jhuoni
N 29° 16.334 W 094° 49.495
15R E 322704 N 3239529
Lakeview Cemetery is a privately owned cemetery in Galveston, TX.
Waymark Code: WMT1YZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2016
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Located off 61st Street on Avenue T 1/2, it is bordered by 57th Street on the east and 59th Street on the west. The first thing you might notice is that many of the headstones appear to be "placed" on the ground. Galveston Island has been raised to prevent flooding.
Famous people who are interred at Lakeview Cemetery:
David Burnet - President and Vice President of the Republic of Texas.
Walter Gresham - US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1895. Also served as a Member of the Texas State Legislature.
Robert Hawley - US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1901.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Galveston, TX, USA
Approximate number of graves: 12,600
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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