Marker Inscription
This cemetery is the only remaining physical evidence of a once thriving farming community. Originally located 1.25 miles northwest of here, it was in use before the Civil War. The cemetery and an associated church-school building were moved to this site on the Gotier Trace in 1882. The earliest marked grave, that of infant Benno Goerner, dates to that year. Among the nearly 100 graves are those of pioneer families of Bastrop County; veterans, including Confederate soldiers of the Civil War; and victims of many diseases, a majority of them children. (1996)
About this site
Antioch Cemetery is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8131, -97.3177 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Darling, John Socrates (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jeddo Cemetery, St. Phillip's Cemetery, and Robbins Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009148. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
