Matinburg Cemetery

According to local tradition this cemetery began when migrant W. P. Jones buried his wife, Delila, here in 1871, hoping to later bury her in an established graveyard nearby. Her burial nevertheless remains the cemetery's earliest on record. O. S. and Jane Bradfield deeded the cemetery land to the Fairview Baptist Church in 1883. Annual spring cleanups, which began in 1909, have become a cherished tradition for descendants of persons buried here. Interred in this cemetery are pioneers, members of fraternal orders, and veterans of conflicts from the Civil War to Vietnam.

Matinburg Cemetery is a historical marker in Pittsburg, Camp County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Camp County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9064, -95.0383 near Pittsburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hopewell Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Center Ridge Cemetery, Hickory Hill Cemetery, and Macedonia Cemetery #1.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5063009803. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.