San Augustine City Cemetery
N 31° 31.925 W 094° 06.539
15R E 394719 N 3489105
The state historic marker at San Augustine City Cemetery north of downtown
Waymark Code: WMXEAR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2018
Views: 5
The San Augustine City Cemetery is located at N Harrison Street and N Montgomery Street a few blocks north of downtown San Augustine.
Marker Number: 7638
Marker Text:
This burial ground originated as the private cemetery of the J. C. Anderson family, whose residence stood on a nearby lot. The oldest of the 500 to 700 graves date from the 1830s. Prominent citizens buried here include Col. Stephen William Blount (1808-1890), signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; Dr. George L. Crocket (1861-1936), Episcopal clergyman and historian; and B. F. Benton (1827-1862), Confederate captain killed in the Civil War. Bought by the city in 1911, the cemetery is maintained by an association formed in 1921. (1977)
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