Spanish Cemetery

This courthouse stands in the Old Spanish Cemetery used from 1800 to 1895. Notable among those whose remains rest here is Antonio Gil y Barbo, 1729-1809. Founder of Nacogdoches. An outstanding figure in the life of this frontier town at the close of the 18th century, who was captain of militia, military and civil lieutenant, governor, and judge of revenue for the town and district of Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Nacogdoches. In 1783, he published the town's first criminal code.

Spanish Cemetery is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6038, -94.6562 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nacogdoches County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McKinney, Thomas F., Hayter Office Building, and Charles Hoya Land Office.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009355. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.