Cemetery

Burkett

Lavaca County · THC Atlas #7285006905

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About this site

Burkett 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 29.6099, -97.1525. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Moulton (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Moulton Baptist Church, Moulton, and St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7285006905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Burkett Cemetery lies hidden in the woods in the far northwestern corner of Lavaca County, about half a mile from the Fayette County line and out of sight from the road. Long forgotten and largely unfenced, it holds nine markers, the oldest for J. M. Burkett, who died August 14, 1868. The last recorded burial took place in 1918.

Sources: cemeteries-of-tx.com lavacacountyhistory.org

📍 29.6099, -97.1525 · Lavaca County

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Nearby in Lavaca County

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Old Moulton Baptist Church