Quintana Cemetery (2001)

On the other side of the storm levee is one of the last physical reminders of the early Texas seaport of Quintana. The Quintana Cemetery began as the family burial ground of Henry and Josephine Seaburn, who began homebuilding and shipbuilding businesses here in the days of the Republic of Texas. The earliest known use of the cemetery dates to 1846, when the Seaburns' infant child died and was buried near their home. The child's grave marker and many others in the historic cemetery succumbed over time to the forces of nature and development. The oldest remaining tombstone, that of Louisa Powlis Brown, bears an 1851 date. The last burial in the Quintana Cemetery occurred in 1942. (2001)

Quintana Cemetery is a historical marker in Quintana, Brazoria County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9364, -95.3061 near Quintana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Place (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Quintana Cemetery, Quintana, and The Lively.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039012555. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.