Masonic Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Masonic Cemetery The Gonzales Masonic Lodge No. 30 A.F. & A.M., chartered January 1847, purchased 11 acres here for use as a cemetery in 1849, adding to the property in 1903. Two graves, those of Calligula Walker (d. 1846) and Allen Walker (d. 1848), predate the lodge's ownership of the site. Since that time, notable burials include those of Texas Revolution veterans Jesse Davis, Edward Dickinson, Charles Mason, William Matthews, Eli Mitchell, Thomas Polk, Andrew Ponton and Amasa turner. Others buried here include three men who served as Texas Masonic grand masters--J.F. Miller, B.R. Abernethy and W.M. Fly--as well as prominent local businessmen. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Masonic 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 29.5064, -97.4595 near Gonzales. The nearest cataloged historic site is Masonic Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dr. John Turner Tinsley, Polk, Dr. Thomas, and Mitchell, Eli.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177012861. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.