Historical Marker

Lord Cemetery

Westhoff · DeWitt County · Dedicated 2004 · THC Atlas #5123013072

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Marker Inscription

Lord Cemetery Established 1879 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

About this site

Lord Cemetery is a historical marker in Westhoff, DeWitt County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1922, -97.4138 near Westhoff. The nearest cataloged historic site is Westhoff Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include George Lord, Westhoff, and Whitsett Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123013072. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Lord Cemetery is an 1879 pioneer burial ground on a ridge overlooking Boggy Creek outside Westhoff in DeWitt County. It is associated with George Lord, an Essex-born adventurer who reached Galveston in 1837 to serve the Republic of Texas and later settled in the area. The cemetery received a Historic Texas Cemetery designation in 2004.

Sources: historic.one usgwarchives.net

📍 29.1922, -97.4138 · Westhoff, DeWitt County

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