Dikes Family Cemetery
(.6 Mile North)
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Marker Text: Established about 1850 by Miles G. Dikes (1804-1872). An original member of DeWitt Colony, Dikes emigrated from Georgia in 1829. In 1839 , married Eady Hodges (1810-1868). First known burial, in 1859, was Dikes' son, Lovic. Cemetery contains 20 marked graves; other are unmarked. Still in use by descendants. (1971)
Marker No: 1224
Aluminum 20 x 20 Subject Marker
Geographic: 29.439455,-97.521568
Location: from Gonzales, go west on Highway 97 about 7 miles, then go north on FM 95 about 0.1 mile.
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