Historical Marker

William Shelburne Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Nelsonville · Austin County · Dedicated 2002 · THC Atlas #5015012874

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Marker Inscription

William Shelburne Cemetery Established 1878 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

About this site

William Shelburne Cemetery is a historical marker in Nelsonville, Austin County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 83 historical markers documented in Austin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 268 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.9655, -96.4335 near Nelsonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Shelburne Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roesler House, Jochec-Slovak Cemetery, and Zettel Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5015012874. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

William Shelburne Cemetery is a 19th-century family burial ground near Nelsonville in Austin County, named for pioneer settler William Lewis Shelburne. It lies on former Shelburne family land off the rural roads west of the community and reflects the early Anglo settlement of the area. It is documented among Austin County's historic family cemeteries.

Sources: historic.one stoppingpoints.com

Also at or near Nelsonville, Austin County

“William Shelburne Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Austin County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 2002 in Nelsonville. The others:

William Shelburne Cemetery — Cemetery in Nelsonville (2002)

📍 29.9655, -96.4335 · Nelsonville, Austin County

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