Marker Inscription
The original five acre tract of land for this burial grund was purchased from the C.B. Livestock Co. on September 7, 1915, four years after the town of Ralls was founded. The cemetery was first used for the interment of W.H. Shell (d. 1915). The Georgia marble Bible, erected in 1963 by the Ralls Garden Club, is one of many beautification projects by local organizations, including the Lions Club and Cemetery Association. Prominent community members are buried here, including John R. Ralls, town founder. Graves also include those of veterans of several wars. 1985
About this site
Ralls Cemetery is a historical marker in Ralls, Crosby County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Crosby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6760, -101.4009 near Ralls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ralls, John Robinson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ralls Historical Museum, City of Ralls, and Ralls, John Robinson, Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5107004171. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
