Marker Inscription
The town of Harwood was founded in 1875 as a stop on the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railroad. Land was designated for a cemetery when town lots were platted. The oldest marked grave is that of I. M. Shelton, a Civil War veteran who died April 14, 1877. According to local tradition, Shelton was struck by lightning as the worked on the railroad. Other veterans interred here are from the Texas Revolution, the Civil War, Spanish-American war, World War I, World War II, and Korea. A cemetery association was formed in 1957 to maintain the site. Texas sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
About this site
Harwood Cemetery is a historical marker in Harwood, Gonzales County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6702, -97.5024 near Harwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lee, Theodore S., Harwood Masonic, and Harwood.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177002401. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
