Liverpool Cemetery
Liverpool, Brazoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In community founded in 1837 as Chocolate Bayou shipping point, and named for famous English port. Burials began here 1875. 3-acre cemetery site was gift of Thomas C. Nelson. In early years, part of the tract was occupied by a building used as a school and church. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The community here began in 1837, in the days of the Republic of Texas, as a Chocolate Bayou shipping point renamed for the great English port of Liverpool. Burials in the cemetery began in 1875 on three acres donated by Thomas C. Nelson, part of which once held a building that served as both school and church. The grounds preserve the memory of one of Brazoria County's early settlements.
Why it matters
Liverpool's story shows how the coastal bayous of the young Republic of Texas became small shipping communities whose founders these cemeteries still honor.
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Related people
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