Pettus Cemetery (1981)

Virginia native John Freeman Pettus (b. 1808) came to Texas in the early 1820s as a member of Stephen F. Austin's first colony. During the Texas Revolution he served with Ben Milam in the Siege of Bexar and participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. Soon after moving his family to Goliad County about 1876, he chose this site near his home as the family burial ground. Pettus died in 1878 and was the first buried here. Graves include those of 3 other Austin colonists: Elizabeth Pettus, Sarah Pettus and Phoebe Scott; and a San Jacinto veteran, James Austin Clements. (1981)

Pettus Cemetery is a historical marker in Goliad, Goliad County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Goliad County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.7263, -97.5835 near Goliad. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pettus Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stockton-Charco Cemetery, Montez Family, and Pettus-Lott Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5175004003. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.