ST. MARYS

NAME: St. Marys
COUNTY: Refugio
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Mild in winter, Hot in summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: anytime
COMMENTS: Only remains is the St. Mary's Cemetery, approximately 2 miles north of Bayside, TX on FM 2678, which is in use by Bayside, TX.
REMAINS: Cemetery
Joseph F. Smith, nephew of Texas' provisional governor Henry Smith founded the town of St. Mary's in 1857. For a short time served as county seat for Refugio county, TX. In 1886 a storm destroyed the town and residents moved away. Submitted by: Robert L. DeLong

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