Details for Jonah Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5491012301

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Marker Number 12301
Atlas Number 5491012301
Marker Title Jonah Cemetery
Index Entry Jonah Cemetery
Address
City Georgetown
County Williamson
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes cemetery; ghost towns
Marker Year 1998
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location SH 29, 9.5 mi. E of Georgetown
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Jonah Cemetery was established in 1902 when community leaders J. M. Barrington, W. S. McMakins, C. Brady, A. J. McDonald, and R. H. Northcutt purchased two acres near the San Gabriel River to be used as a cemetery. Burials were free to area residents. The earliest marked grave is that of George N. Northcutt. Other graves of interest are those of Confederate veterans Isiah S. Hicks and M. G. Walton. Twin sisters Sarah E. (Yoes) Robbins and Margaret (Yoes) Barrington are interred here near many of their 22 children. One of the last physical remnants of a once-thriving rural community, the Jonah Cemetery continues to serve the area. (1998)
ATLAS_NUM=5491012301

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