Cemetery

Allen

Lavaca County · THC Atlas #7285001605

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About this site

Allen is a cemetery in Lavaca County, Texas. It is one of 70 cemeteries documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5435, -96.8107. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bila Hora (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Willowsburg, Bock, and Redus.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7285001605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Allen Cemetery is an old African American burial ground in Lavaca County, reached from Hallettsville by crossing the Lavaca River and turning off toward Adams Branch. It contains more than 170 markers, the oldest belonging to Mariah Mitchell, who died on May 14, 1892.

Sources: lavacacountyhistory.org

📍 29.5435, -96.8107 · Lavaca County

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