Marker Inscription
Burial in this historic cemetery began in the 1840s, with several mass graves dating from an 1849 cholera epidemic. Pioneer families and their descendants, as well as prominent state, county, and city officials, are also interred in the community graveyard. At least one participant in the Battle of San Jacinto is buried here. Graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers may be found in the Port Lavaca Cemetery, which has been enlarged through various land transactions over the years to cover eight city blocks. (1986)
About this site
Port Lavaca 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 28.6100, -96.6247 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Beaumont, Jefferson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, and Unknown Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057004077. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
