Gulf Prairie Cemetery (also known as Gulph Prairie Cemetery, Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery, and Peach Point Cemetery)[1] is located in Jones Creek, Texas, United States, off State Highway 36 and County Road 304[2] and was the original resting place of Stephen F.
[4] Stephen F. Austin's remains were originally located in this cemetery and were later moved to Austin, Texas in October 1910; the ceremonies and details related to this transfer, are recorded in a book by Guy Morrisoncomp Bryan.
[4] The Tomb of Stephen F. Austin is located in Gulf Prairie Cemetery.
[3] Other notable figures in Texas history who are buried there include Emily Austin Perry,[5] William Joel Bryan,[6] Henry William Munson,[6] Eliza M. Perry, descendants of James Franklin Perry and Emily Austin Perry, as well as people from the local area since 1829.
The commemorative ceremony included a keynote speech by Marie Beth Jones, author of the book, "Peach Point Plantation: the First 150 Years" (1982).