The Lamar Cemetery

The Lamar Cemetery (HM10BP)

Location: Rockport, TX 78382 Aransas County
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N 28° 8.585', W 96° 59.336'

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This burial ground originally served pioneer settlers of the Lamar community. Founded by James W. Byrne (d. 1865), a native of Ireland and a veteran of the Texas Revolution, it was named for his friend Mirabeau B. Lamar, former President of the Republic of Texas. The earliest grave is that of Patrick O'Connor (1822 - 54), a bookkeeper for Byrne's business operations in New Orleans. The town of Lamar ceased to exist by 1915 and the cemetery was neglected until the 1940s when it was restored through efforts by the family of John Henry Kroeger, Jr. (d. 1944)
Donated by The Lamar Woman's Club
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HM NumberHM10BP
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Marker Number5368
Year Placed1981
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 8:44pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 697494 N 3114687
Decimal Degrees28.14308333, -96.98893333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 8.585', W 96° 59.336'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 8' 35.10" N, 96° 59' 20.16" W
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Area Code(s)361
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 222 Hagy Dr, Rockport TX 78382, US
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