Cemetery of Canary Islanders

Cemetery of Canary Islanders (HM1GTZ)

Location: Floresville, TX 78114 Wilson County
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N 29° 8.868', W 98° 9.558'

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Predates church built 1732 by colonists who arrived 1731, led by Juan Leal Goras. They farmed and raised stock. Their villa, San Fernando, was first municipality in Texas.



Among unmarked graves is that of flamboyant Dona Maria Cavillo.



Site now county-owned.



Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1967
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HM NumberHM1GTZ
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Year Placed1967
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 12:57pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 581768 N 3224652
Decimal Degrees29.14780000, -98.15930000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 8.868', W 98° 9.558'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 8' 52.08" N, 98° 9' 33.48" W
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Area Code(s)830, 210
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 710 10th St, Floresville TX 78114, US
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I saw the sign for the marker but couldn't find the marker by the cemetery.

Aug 22, 2016 at 3:14pm PDT by cgfau1963

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