Port Bolivar Cemetery - Port Bolivar, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 24.915 W 094° 42.654
15R E 334016 N 3255209
The brief history of Port Bolivar Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMWYB3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
Views: 1

Port Bolivar Cemetery

Port Bolivar Cemetery was established between 1885 and 1890. There was seven recorded Graves before 1900. They were the descendants of the Simpton’s, Schreiber's, Clinton's and Megg's. In the early 1900s recorded family graves are Johnson's, Linder's, Langham and Shaw. There are some unknown names for grave site located in the cemetery. In 1994 Jane Ewing located and recorded all graves. 1972 1.76 acres and an 1994 1.3 acres was donated by the Jeffrey Family. In 2011 the Andrew Johnson family donated 0.36 acres. The cemetery is free of charge for the residents of Port Bolivar and their families. The cemetery is maintained by donations and volunteers. For more information website search find a grave Port Bolivar Cemetery.
Group that erected the marker: The Port Bolivar Community Cemetery Association

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
US Hwy 87
Port Bolivar, TX USA
77650


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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