Eureka Cemetery (1994)

According to local tradition the settlers who established the town of Blanket (2 miles east) about 1870 named it for a Native American blanket they found on the banks of a nearby creek. The earliest marked grave in this cemetery, which served the rural community of Blanket, is that of Luperda Cox who died in 1876. The cemetery contains many of the area's earliest settlers and their descendants, including several teachers of the former Eureka School which was located just across the road from this site. The cemetery remains active and continues to serve the area. (1995)

Eureka Cemetery is a historical marker in Blanket vicinity, Brown County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8177, -98.8277 near Blanket vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Eureka Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Antioch Cemetery, Rock Church Cemetery, and Heflin Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049001507. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.