Historical MarkerCover Cemetery
San Antonio · Bexar County · Dedicated 2012 · THC Atlas #5507017271
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Marker Inscription
COVER CEMETERY JOHN B. COVER (1857-1914) AND HIS WIFE, VIRGINIA STEELE COVER (1860-1925), DONATED LAND IN THE LATE 1800s THAT BECAME THE COVER CEMETERY. THE OLDEST MARKED GRAVE IS DATED NOV. 1896. MANY COVER FAMILY MEMBERS, CLOSE FRIENDS AND VETERANS ARE BURIED IN THE CEMETERY, INCLUDING TOMMY FERRIL, WHO LIVED TO BE 107 YEARS OLD. IN 1994, A SECOND TRACT WAS DONATED TO THE CEMETERY THROUGH THE ESTATE OF DR. ELLEN C. COVER (1886-1965). DR. ELLEN COVER, A PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ALSO DONATED LAND FOR THE COVER YOUTH CENTER AND ESTABLISHED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COVER FAMILY MEMBERS. COVER FAMILY DESCENDANTS MAINTAIN THIS HISTORIC CEMETERY AND ITS RECORDS.
About this site
Cover Cemetery is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 2012. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3484, -98.2961 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Salem Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Lorenzo, Cantu, and Harbardier.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017271. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
