St. Louis Cemetery
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 20.976 W 098° 53.133
14R E 511110 N 3246725
Black metal marker on a metal pole behind the rock wall of the cemetery just to the left of the gated entrance.
Waymark Code: WMWHJR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2017
Views: 2
Marker gives the history of this cemetery
Marker Number: 5052
Marker Text:
This cemetery has served the Parish of St. Louis Catholic Church since the founding of Castroville in 1844. The original burial ground is outlined by the stone wall, which was built in 1860. The earliest marked grave is that of Katharina Haldy (d. 1849), who had migrated to Texas two years earlier. Also buried here is Amelia Castro (d. 1871), the wife of Henry Castro, who founded the town. The marble and granite altar was dedicated in 1951. An annual prayer service and Mass is conducted here each November 2, in honor of All Souls' Day.
(1980)
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