Cemetery

Confederate Cemetery (Cemetery)

Brazoria County · THC Atlas #7039001105

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About this site

Confederate Cemetery is a cemetery in Brazoria County, Texas. It is one of 109 cemeteries documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 250 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4278, -95.2288. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Alvin Historical Museum, Alvin City Cemetery, and Cummings - Smith House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7039001105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Confederate Cemetery in Alvin was established in the 1890s by the John A. Wharton Camp of the United Confederate Veterans as a burial ground for Confederate veterans and their families, and its use was later extended to the public. Interments include Confederate and a few Union soldiers, victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, and local civic leaders. A historical marker was erected at the site in 1968.

Sources: files.usgwarchives.net hmdb.org

Also at or near Brazoria County

“Confederate Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Brazoria County. This page is the cemetery. The others:

Confederate Cemetery — Historical Marker in Alvin (1968)

📍 29.4278, -95.2288 · Brazoria County

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