Details for Dikes Family Cemetery
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5177001224
Data
| Marker Number | 1224 |
| Atlas Number | 5177001224 |
| Marker Title | Dikes Family Cemetery |
| Index Entry | Dikes Family Cemetery |
| Address | |
| City | Gonzales |
| County | Gonzales |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 643394 |
| UTM Northing | 3257585 |
| Subject Codes | cemetery |
| Marker Year | 1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Gonzales, go West on Hwy. 97 about 7 miles, then go N on FM 95 about 0.1 mile. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 20" x 20" |
| Marker Text | Established about 1850 by Miles G. Dikes (1804-1872). An original member of DeWitt Colony, Dikes emigrated from Georgia in 1829. In 1839 , married Eady Hodges (1810-1868). First known burial, in 1859, was Dikes' son, Lovic. Cemetery contains 20 marked graves; other are unmarked. Still in use by descendants. |