Devine Evergreen Cemetery

Although a fire destroyed the earliest written records of this burial ground, it is known that the first graves are those of Elisha Whitley and Henry McCray who were killed by hostile Indians in 1872. Another early grave is that of Isaac Galbreath (d. 1874), killed by Indians at the age of seventeen. His father, Thomas Galbreath (1823-1902), a Texas Ranger and veteran of the Mexican War (1846-48), is also interred here. The town of Devine was established in 1881 when a line of the International and Great Northern Railroad was competed from San Antonio to Laredo. It was named for Judge Thomas J. Devine who served as the Attorney for the Railroad Company. J.M. Bright (b. 1830), owner of land platted for the townsite, is buried here. In 1891 P.C. Hattox conveyed the original 6.5 acres of land at this site for designation as Evergreen Cemetery. A cemetery association, formed the same year, was set up to sell lots and direct volunteer clean-up days. Additional property was later acquired to provide for future expansion. Reorganized in the 1960s because of the declining condition of the cemetery, the association provided for the collection of voluntary donations to be used for maintenance of the grounds. 1980

Devine Evergreen Cemetery is a historical marker in Devine, Medina County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1538, -98.8983 near Devine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, First Baptist Church of Devine, and Devine, Judge Thomas J..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325001213. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.