About Episcopal Cemetery
Episcopal Cemetery is an episcopal cemetery near Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. It lies about 1.0 mi northeast of Galveston. Wikidata records 16 notable people buried here, including Louis Wigfall, John B. Magruder and Asa H. Willie. The nearest mortuary we know of is Fields-Johnson Family Mortuary in Galveston, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Galveston County, and 24 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Galveston County dates to 1937. 1 of the 48 listings in Galveston County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Galveston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Episcopal Cemetery
Among them: 2 Civil War veterans, 2 US representatives, 1 business leader, 1 Mexican-American War veteran, 1 physician, 1 US senator, 1 War of 1812 veteran.
- Louis Wigfall1816-1874American politician
- John B. Magruder1807-1871Confederate Army general
- Asa H. Willie1829-1899American politician
- George Childress1804-1841American revolutionary
- James Love1795-1874American politician
- Samuel May Williams1795-1858Texas businessman and politician
- Warren D. C. Hall1788-1867American politician
- George Sealy1835-19018 Jan 1835 - certain 4 Dec 1901
- American Philhellene and politician
- George Ball1817-1884Millionaire
- George Sealy II1880-1944American businessman
- Jean S. Morgan1868-1938American civic leader
Show all 16 notable burials
- John Charles League1850-1916Millionaire
- Magnolia Willis Sealy1854-193315 Jun 1854 - uncertain 1933
- Sarah Catherine Perry1825-1904Millionaire
- William D. Kelley1825-1888American physician and surgeon
People whose Wikidata entry gives Episcopal Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Episcopal Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Trinity Episcopal CemeteryGalveston, TXEpiscopal cemetery0.0 mi
- Old City CemeteryGalveston, TXMunicipal cemetery0.1 mi
- Old Catholic CemeteryGalveston, TXCatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- Oleander CemeteryGalveston, TXCemetery0.1 mi
- Oleander Cemetery (Old Potter's Field)Galveston, TXCemetery0.1 mi
- New City CemeteryGalveston, TXMunicipal cemetery0.1 mi
- New City Cemetery (Yellow Fever Yard)Galveston, TXMunicipal cemetery0.1 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryGalveston, TXCemetery0.1 mi
- Hebrew Benevolent CemeteryGalveston, TXJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Ursuline CemeteryGalveston, TXCemetery1.1 mi
Funeral homes near Episcopal Cemetery
- Ott Monument Works0.1 miMonument dealer · Galveston · (409) 763-8518
- Fields-Johnson Family Mortuary0.4 miMortuary · Galveston · (409) 762-8470
- Malloy Funerals & Cremations0.7 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 763-2475
- Wynn Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 621-1677
- Carnes Brothers Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 765-8080
- J Levy & Termini Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 763-4621
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Episcopal Cemetery a Episcopal cemetery?
Our records list a Episcopal affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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