Colony Cemetery
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Marker Text: The Colony community, settled in the 1870s by former residents of Mississippi, at one time included three churches, several stores, and a post office. John A. and Margaret Young donated land at this site in 1876 for a Methodist church and cemetery. The graveyard became the primary burial ground for the community. The oldest documented grave is that of Methodist minister Samuel J. Brown (1813-1879). Also interred here are numerous other pioneer settlers, infants and children, and military veterans. The cemetery serves as a reflection of the area's pioneer heritage.
Marker No: 970
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 29.769384,-97.181038
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Location: From Flatonia, take south 95 northwest about 8.25 miles to Colony Cemetery Road., go west about .25 mile to cemetery.
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