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Holy Cross Cemetery

Giddings, Lee County

Marker Text

At former site of Holy Cross Church, founded here in Rabb's Creek area in 1873. Opened at the death of Pastor Johann Zapf (1873), the cemetery has 53 graves. Parish sold church site, retained cemetery; built a new church near Warda (2.25 mi. S) in Fayette County, in 1882.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 7 mi. SE of Giddings on FM 448, then 2 mi. east on CR 214
Marker # 8156
Dedicated 1973
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 30.078384, -96.944796

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