About Matagorda Cemetery
Matagorda Cemetery is a cemetery near Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas. It lies about 16 mi west of Palacios. The grounds sit at about 10 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Albert Clinton Horton. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1362278. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Francis Cemetery, about 7.3 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Palacios Funeral Home in Palacios, about 15 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Matagorda County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Palacios. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Matagorda Cemetery
- Albert Clinton Horton1798-1865American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Matagorda 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
28.70138, -95.95496
What Matagorda 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
Funeral homes near Matagorda Cemetery
- Palacios Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Palacios · (361) 972-2012
- Palacios Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Palacios · (361) 972-2012
- Shaun’s Mortuary19 miMortuary · Bay City · (979) 943-4624
- Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · Bay City · (979) 245-5197
- Taylor Brothers Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · Bay City · (979) 245-4613
- Family care Mortuary19 miMortuary · Bay City · (979) 330-2260
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