Old Brazoria Cemetery
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 03.317 W 095° 33.798
15R E 250423 N 3216823
Founded in 1827, Old Brazoria Cemetery now stands in the middle of a neighborhood.
Waymark Code: WMV6E7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
Views: 2

Marker Number: 9532

Marker Text:
Site given to Brazoria in 1827 by government of Mexico as cemetery for Catholics; thus was open to all residents, as all Austin Colony settlers were legally Catholics. By 1930, this was full, and new cemetery opened. Most pioneer families have members buried here. (1967)


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