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Site given by Josiah H. Bell family-- out of their grant, the first deeded to one of "Old 300" in colony of Stephen F. Austin. Has graves of many heroes of Texas Revolution of 1836. Deeded in 1852 to Bethel Presbyterian Church; since 1933 managed by Columbia Cemetery Association.
Columbia Cemetery is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1410, -95.6477 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rounds, George (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Angier, Samuel Tubbs, M.D., Columbia United Methodist Church, and Underwood, Ammon.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009546. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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