Historical Marker

Tehuacana Cemetery

Pearsall · Frio County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5163005217

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Marker Inscription

Original 1.86 acre site given by James E. and Amanda R. Bandy. First burial was in 1875. Community acquired adjoining 3.6 acres in 1880 for a log church and a day, writing, and music school; added 6.2 acres in 1881 for a frame parsonage and church called Wilson Chapel and Salem Sunday School. Tehuacana Church moved to Medina County in 1900. Buried here are early pioneers: victims of 1882-1884 smallpox epidemics; twelve Confederate veterans; Levi Wilson, one of three original church trustees. 1967

About this site

Tehuacana Cemetery is a historical marker in Pearsall, Frio County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Frio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 37 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.0900, -99.1196 near Pearsall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moore Catholic Cemetery (historical marker), about 7.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Moore Cemetery, Moore Cemetery, and Moore Memorial Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5163005217. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.0900, -99.1196 · Pearsall, Frio County

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Historical Marker

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Pearsall · 1986