Historical MarkerTow Cemetery
Tow · Llano County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #5507017419
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Marker Inscription
The 1850 death date of eight-year old Margaret R. Thorp, said to have died from a snakebite, documents the age of this burial ground in the community that formed around the Bluffton-Tow Saltworks. An obelisk with an 1846 date is a memorial for a Morgan family member buried elsewhere. John F. Morgan, a successful fur hatmaker, arrived here in 1853, the same year William Tow and family settled Tow Valley. A long tradition of caring for this site by area families is now overseen by an association formed in the 1950s. This cemetery remains as a chronicle of the pioneers and generations that are the Tow area's heritage. Historic Texas Cemetery 2001
About this site
Tow Cemetery is a historical marker in Tow, Llano County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8794, -98.4808 near Tow. The nearest cataloged historic site is Isaac Byler Maxwell (historical marker), about 5.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bluffton Cemetery, Flat Rock Cemetery, and Unknown Graves SE of Board Branch.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017419. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
