Lake Creek Cemetery

In the late 1800s, this part of Texas was open range. After the U.S. government removed Native American tribes to Indian Territory (Oklahoma), new settlers began arriving as early as 1874. Disputes between ranchers, who favored the open range, and homesteading farmers divided the settlers, but Archer County organized in 1880, despite opposition. Early farmers in what became the Lake Creek community included the Gant, Edgin and Presley families, as well as Edward A. and Fannie McDonald, who, c. 1900, buried a visiting relative, known today only as Grandma Crisp, on their land. Hers is the first marked grave at this location, which the McDonalds donated to the county for use as a community cemetery in 1908. A school and church later developed, and residents maintained the burial ground and held Decoration Day services. In 1981, descendants of those buried here joined others from the community to form a cemetery association. Four years later, the county conveyed the property to the group, which continues to preserve the cemetery, the final resting place of military veterans and generations of area residents. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Lake Creek Cemetery is a historical marker in Scotland, Archer County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.7480, -98.4733 near Scotland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Meurer, J. H. (historical marker), about 6.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include unknown (Scotland), Bowman, and St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009013107. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.