Cemetery

Belmont

Belmont · Gonzales County · THC Atlas #7177008905

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About this site

Belmont is a cemetery in Belmont, Gonzales County. It is one of 85 cemeteries documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5268, -97.6842 near Belmont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Belmont No. 2 (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William B. Fleming, Burris, and Palestine Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7177008905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Belmont, now a Gonzales County ghost town on the old San Antonio road, was once a stage stop and trading point before the railroads bypassed it and its population dwindled. Its cemetery reflects the segregation of the era, with a separately maintained Belmont Black Cemetery adjoining the main grounds.

Sources: texasescapes.com sites.rootsweb.com

📍 29.5268, -97.6842 · Belmont, Gonzales County

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