Green Dewitt Cemetery

Green Dewitt Cemetery Green (1787-1835) and Sarah (Seely) (1789-1854) Dewitt moved their family from Missouri to Texas in 1826 after he successfully petitioned the Mexican government for an Empresario Grant to settle 400 Anglo-Americans on lands southwest of Stephen F. Austin's colony. In 1831, Sarah received a separate grant, the Sarah Seely League, from which this acre was set aside for a family cemetery. The grave of Sarah, known for her "come and take it" flag as the fight for Texas Independence began, stands near a memorial for her husband, who is laid to rest in Mexico. The first known burial here is their grandson, Jonas Dewitt (1850-1851). Historic Texas Cemetery-2002

Green Dewitt Cemetery is a historical marker in Gonzales, Gonzales County, dedicated in 2002. 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 29.4726, -97.4476 near Gonzales. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Eighteen (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gonzales Cannon, Brown House, and Wells Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177012837. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.