Owned, managed and maintained by the City of San Marcos, the San Marcos City Cemetery was part of an original 10-acre tract of land was purchased by the San Marcos Cemetery Association in 1876 for "$300 in silver coin."
According to Vasquez-Philo, the San Pedro Cemetery gets its name from the original founder, Pedro Carrillo, according to old records held by Mrs. Elena Carillo Contreras, a granddaughter. Please note: This cemetery is not owned, managed or maintained by the City of San Marcos.
According to Ollie Giles, the San Marcos-Blanco Cemetery was established in 1893 by five African American men – Wyatt Newman, James Landon, Henry Richardson, Lucky McQueen and Miles Bowen. Please note: This cemetery is not owned, managed or maintained by the City of San Marcos.