Confederate Veteran's Cemetery -- First Street Cemetery, Waco TX
N 31° 33.259 W 097° 07.141
14R E 678537 N 3492571
Two rows of graves with humble tombstones, each engraved with the initials "CSA", the graves of former Confederate soldiers and their widows, stand in Waco's historic First Street Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMTF59
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2016
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The Confederate Veteran's Cemetery section at Waco's historic First Street Cemetery was purchased in the 1900 by the State of Texas and set aside for the burials of local Confederate pensioners and their wives.
Two long rows of pensioner graves here are each marked with a small square tombstone containing the veteran's name and the branch of Confederate military he served in.
We estimate there are about 50 graves here.
Date cemetery was established: 1/1/1890
Visiting hours:
dawn to dusk daily
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.