Cemetery

Santo East

Palo Pinto County · THC Atlas #7363000305

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About this site

Santo East is a cemetery in Palo Pinto County, Texas. It is one of 15 cemeteries documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.6124, -98.2016. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Santo (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wallace Cemetery, US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River, and New Hope Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7363000305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Santo East Cemetery, east of Santo in Palo Pinto County, dates to the 1870s, when land was donated for a burial ground near the community of Calgando on Sunday Creek. Its oldest marked grave is dated 1875, though older unmarked burials are said to exist by local tradition. The cemetery reflects the early settlement of the Santo area in western Palo Pinto County.

Sources: cemeteries-of-tx.com sites.rootsweb.com

📍 32.6124, -98.2016 · Palo Pinto County

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Nearby in Palo Pinto County

Historical Marker

First Baptist Church of Santo

US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River

Unknown church (E of Brazos, Tx)

William Whipple Johnson

Gordon · 2003