Marker Inscription
Many of the graves in this cemetery reflect the hardships encountered by residents of Indianola, one of Texas' leading 19th-century ports. The earliest marked grave is that of a child, William Woodward. His death occurred in 1852, a year when cholera and yellow fever epidemics swept through Indianola. During the Civil War, the town was occupied by Confederate and Union soldiers, and men from both sides are buried here. Victims of the 1875 and 1886 hurricanes, which devastated the town, are also interred in this cemetery. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Indianola Cemetery is a historical marker in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.5206, -96.5096 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Indianola Cemetery #1 (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include La Salle, Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de, Indianola, and Indianola, Site of the Town of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057002643. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
