Gulf Prairie Cemetery
Pioneer cemetery. Originally part of Peach Point Plantation. Used by descendants of James Franklin Perry and wife, Emily Austin Bryan Perry, Stephen F. Austin's sister, and by the community since 1829. In 1836, Austin, the "Father of Texas," was buried here. His remains were reinterred in the state cemetery in the city of Austin in 1910. (1967)
28.9762° N, 95.4729° W
Where to Find It
off SH 36 on Gulf Prairie Rd., Jones Creek
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Gulf Prairie Cemetery Jones Creek
- <0.1 mi N William Joel Bryan Jones Creek
- <0.1 mi N Major James Peckham Caldwell Jones Creek
- <0.1 mi N Henry William Munson Jones Creek
- <0.1 mi N Emily Margaret Brown Austin Bryan Perry Jones Creek
- <0.1 mi N James Franklin Perry Jones Creek