Details for Collegeport Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5321012848

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Marker Number 12848
Atlas Number 5321012848
Marker Title Collegeport Cemetery
Index Entry Collegeport Cemetery
Address FM 1095
City Collegeport
County Matagorda
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 776488
UTM Northing 3182457
Subject Codes cemetery
Marker Year 2002
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Collegeport, N on River Road to gravel FM 1095, 1 mi. N on 1095
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size HTC marker
Marker Text Collegeport Cemetery The town of Collegeport was founded in 1908, and this site was used as a cemetery for area residents. Early burials include those of Elizabeth Palmer and Harry Sundstrom. Several burials are marked by Roman numerals set into shell concrete. The King's Daughters organization maintained the cemetery from 1921 to 1958, when the Collegeport Cemetery Association was formed. In 1961, hurricane Carla destroyed most of the cemetery records. Members of the community have always tended the burial ground, from men in the early days digging the graves to those funding operation and maintenance projects today. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

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