Cemetery

Velas

Concepcion · Duval County · THC Atlas #7131004105

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About this site

Velas is a cemetery in Concepcion, Duval County. It is one of 31 cemeteries documented in Duval County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 36 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.3958, -98.3523 near Concepcion. The nearest cataloged historic site is Concepcion (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Salinas, San Manuel, and Yzaguirre Ranch.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7131004105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Velas Cemetery is a family burial ground in the Concepcion area of southeastern Duval County, one of the oldest settled parts of the county on Farm Road 716 and Macho Creek. The town of Concepcion took its name from Santa Cruz de Concepcion, a Spanish land grant to Francisco Cordente, and its post office opened in 1873 with Rafael F. Salinas as postmaster. By 1884 Concepcion had about 600 residents and three general stores. The cemetery belongs to the cluster of small family graveyards that surround this historic ranching community.

Sources: tshaonline.org

📍 27.3958, -98.3523 · Concepcion, Duval County

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