San Augustine City Cemetery Arch -- San Augustine TX - Freestanding Arches on Waymarking.com

This beautiful cemetery is located just a few blocks north of the courthouse square in downtown San Augustine. Is filled with beautiful Victorian era monuments of some of the earliest residents of the area, and is well worth an explore.

The day Blasterz visited we estimated there were about 1000 people buried here.

The state historic marker at the front the cemetery reads as follows:

"SAN AUGUSTINE CITY CEMETERY

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)"

Type: Gateway Subtype: Other Location: San Augustine City Cemetery

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/28/2017 Benchmark Blasterz visited it