Green Dewitt Cemetery

Green Dewitt Cemetery (HM2D9I)

Location: Gonzales, TX 78629 Gonzales County
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N 29° 28.486', W 97° 26.895'

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Green (1787-1835) and Sarah (Seely) (1789-1854) Dewitt moved their family from Missouri to Texas in 1826 after he successfully petitioned the Mexican government for an Empresario Grant to settle 400 Anglo-Americans on lands southwest of Stephen F. Austin's colony. In 1831, Sarah received a separate grant, the Sarah Seely League, from which this acre was set aside for a family cemetery. The grave of Sarah, known for her "Come and Take It" flag as the fight for Texas Independence began, stands near a memorial for her husband, who is laid to rest in Mexico. The first known burial here is their grandson, Jonas Dewitt (1850-1851).
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002
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HM NumberHM2D9I
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 650454 N 3261590
Decimal Degrees29.47476667, -97.44825000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 28.486', W 97° 26.895'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 28' 29.16" N, 97° 26' 53.7" W
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Area Code(s)830, 361
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2301 Co Rd 197, Gonzales TX 78629, US
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