Historical MarkerDewalt Cemetery
Missouri City · Fort Bend County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5157008988
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Marker Inscription
In 1845 Thomas Walters Dewalt (1822-1874) traveled from South Carolina and settled on nearby Oyster Creek. He soon established a plantation, and in 1850 set aside 1.2 acres of land for the burial of two sisters of Charlotte E. Brown, whom he married in 1858. However, the earliest marked burial here is that of Smyly Dewalt in 1869. The cemetery was formally set aside by deed in 1931. About 3.5 acres were added to the graveyard in 1983. Still in use, the Dewalt Cemetery is reserved for the Dewalt, Martin, Robinson, Roane, Bledsoe, and Cessna families.
About this site
Dewalt Cemetery is a historical marker in Missouri City, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5517, -95.5286 near Missouri City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mulberry (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lane, Watts Cemetery, and Branch Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008988. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
