Elkhart Myrtle Springs Cemetery

Established with a church and school nearby, this cemetery is the primary remaining vestige of the early farming community known as Myrtle Springs. John A. Box of the David G. Burnet colony and original settler of the property received the land from the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas in 1835. Named for nearby flowing springs amid dense myrtle bushes, it was deeded to the cemetery association by E.E. and Ethel Buie in Nov. 1927 with an additional acre later donated by Emmett Coleman. The cemetery is a chronicle of community history, with many early Anderson County settlers, veterans, community leaders and their descendants buried here. The oldest dated marker found is that of Henry Davis (d. 1903). Historic Texas Cemetery - 2011

Elkhart Myrtle Springs Cemetery is a historical marker in Elkhart, Anderson County, dedicated in 2012. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5812, -95.6733 near Elkhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bluff Spring Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Davis Cemetery, Jessie Parker Cemetery, and Unknown Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017206. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.