| Marker Number |
701 |
| Atlas Number |
5493000701 |
| Marker Title |
Cemetery of Canary Islanders |
| Index Entry |
Cemetery of Canary Islanders |
| Address |
710 10th Street |
| City |
Floresville |
| County |
Wilson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
581773 |
| UTM Northing |
3224659 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
northeast corner of 10th and Plum Streets, facing 10th Street (US 181). Cemetery is behind O'Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Predates church built 1732 by colonists who arrived 1731, led by Juan Leal Goras. They farmed and raised stock. Their villa, San Fernando, was first municipality in Texas. Among unmarked graves is that of flamboyant Dona Maria Cavillo. Site now county-owned. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967. |
