Old Celina Cemetery

The town of Celina, settled by natives of Celina, Tennessee, was founded near this site in 1870. The oldest grave here is that of a child who died in 1884. W.J. Bounds (1830-1886) donated the land as a community cemetery after the death of Elizabeth McWhorter on Feb. 298, 1885. In 1900 residents of Celina began to relocate their homes and businesses along the railroad (2.5 mi. ne). By 1910 only this burial ground remained at the original townsite. A cemetery association was formed in 1918. Several more acres were later added to the cemetery, which contains about 600 graves. ** (1976)***

Old Celina Cemetery is a historical marker in Celina, Collin County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3049, -96.7999 near Celina. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nelson Hotel (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Celina Area Heritage Museum, Old Union Cemetery, and Celina Community Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085000776. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.