Marker Inscription
The rural farming community of Wixon was settled in the late 1860s by former residents of several war-torn southern states. The Wixon School and Wixon Cumberland Presbyterian Church were established in the 1870s on land adjacent to this cemetery. The earliest recorded burial here was that of Nancy Summers in 1871. Both the church and school closed in the 1930s and in 1968 the school property was deeded to the cemetery association. Buried here are many of the area's early settlers and their descendants and at least 17 Confederate Civil War veterans.
About this site
Wixon Cemetery is a historical marker in Brazos County, Texas, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7479, -96.3101. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wixon Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Franze Cemetery, Wesson Cemetery, and Kizer Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5041008704. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
