Jonah Cemetery

Jonah Cemetery was established in 1902 when community leaders J. M. Barrington, W. S. McMakins, C. Brady, A. J. McDonald, and R. H. Northcutt purchased two acres near the San Gabriel River to be used as a cemetery. Burials were free to area residents. The earliest marked grave is that of George N. Northcutt. Other graves of interest are those of Confederate veterans Isiah S. Hicks and M. G. Walton. Twin sisters Sarah E. (Yoes) Robbins and Margaret (Yoes) Barrington are interred here near many of their 22 children. One of the last physical remnants of a once-thriving rural community, the Jonah Cemetery continues to serve the area. (1998)

Jonah Cemetery is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1998. It is one of 237 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 430 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6376, -97.5181 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitley-Lunsford Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Whitley-Yoes Cemetery, Community of Jonah, and Easley-Sloan Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491012301. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.