Gussettville Cemetery - Live Oak County, TX
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N 28° 18.141 W 098° 02.140
14R E 594552 N 3131073
Land for church and part of the cemetery was given by Thomas Shannon and his wife Anne.
Waymark Code: WMYCN7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2018
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Historical Marker:
Founded by Irish catholics of McMullen and McGloin colony in 1830's. Called "Fox nation" for the Fox family, was renamed Gussettville in 1850's in honor of N. Gussett, owner of general store. First Catholic church in Live Oak County built here 1874.
A stagecoach stop on San Antonio-Brownsville line, town prospered until by-passed by railroad. Typical of hundreds of early towns that faded as train service diverted traffic. Church is chief remaining structure.
Name of church or churchyard: St. Joseph Catholic Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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