St Michaels Catholic Cemetery Historical Marker

St Michaels Catholic Cemetery

Burlington, TX

St. Michael’s Cemetery is a link to the early Irish

Catholic settler and parishioners of St. Michael’s

Catholic Church of Burlington, formerly known as

Waterford. In December 1876, brothers John and

Michael Jones purchased land at this site from

Francis Zelner. Michael died two years later and was

buried on the property. Jones family members divided

their landholdings in 1893, with Michael’s heirs

retaining possession of the east half that included

the cemetery. In 1897, the family deeded the site to

the Catholic Diocese of Galveston for use as a

Catholic cemetery to serve St. Michael’s parish. Many

of Burlington’s founders and pioneers are among those

interred here, as are veterans of American military

conflicts dating from the Civil War. The range of

surnames found on headstones reflect German, Czech,

Irish, Hispanic and other cultural contributions to

the area’s rich heritage. St. Michael’s Cemetery is

noted for the two matching monuments on the Jones

Brothers’ graves, as well as for the crucifix placed

in the cemetery’s center.

Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

Erected 2004

1 mi. E of Burlington on CR 133B;

adjacent to Burlington Cemetery