San Leon Cemetery - San Leon, TX
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jhuoni
N 29° 29.913 W 094° 55.899
15R E 312749 N 3264777
Located between 21st and 22nd Streets on Bayshore Drive.
Waymark Code: WMTB8D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2016
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Find a Grave lists over 400 burials, the Texas Historic Sites Atlas says 300. There appears to be 150 or less. Most head stones have been lost to hurricanes and storm surge.
The Texas Historical Cemetery marker reads:
The old section of the cemetery was in use at least as early as the 1890's as part of the town of North Galveston that was created in 1891 from the original 1837 Republic of Texas townsite of San Leon. Destroyed in the 1900 storm, the town was sold in 1910 to Congressman Joe Eagle, who restored the San Leon name. In 1920, Eagle deeded the old burial ground, as well as the entire block one, to San Leon for a community cemetery. Many graves and markers have been lost to the early storms and erosion. Overseen by the San Leon Cemetery committee since 1958, this site records the heritage of this area of Galveston County. Texas Historic Cemetery 2001
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: San Leon, TX, USA
Approximate number of graves: 400
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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