Old Bayview Cemetery - Corpus Christi, TX
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N 27° 48.030 W 097° 23.964
14R E 657676 N 3076130
It was established in 1845 by the U.S. Army Engineers while Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor was encamped in Corpus Christi on the eve of the Mexican War. A tragic explosion of the steamer Dayton in Corpus Christi Bay created the need for a cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMQZPQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2016
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After Taylor's army left Corpus Christi in 1846, the cemetery became the community burial ground. There are graves of pioneer settlers, and of veterans of the War of 1812, Texas War for Independence, Mexican War, Indian campaigns, Civil War, and later conflicts.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Approximate number of graves: 663
Cemetery Status: Inactive Maintained
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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