Historical MarkerElizabeth Cemetery
Roanoke · Denton County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5121001456
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Marker Inscription
Elizabeth town, settled between 1860 and 1862, became a trade center with businesses, churches, a school and a Masonic lodge. Family tradition says William Perry Harmonson (1836-1907) donated land for the 1.5-acre community graveyard upon the death of his mother Anna (1796-1867). The town began to decline in 1881 after being bypassed by the Texas and Pacific Railroad. In 1949 former school lands were used to enlarge the cemetery to two acres. Still in use, this burial ground contains almost 400 graves and is all that remains of the once thriving village. (1978)
About this site
Elizabeth Cemetery is a historical marker in Roanoke, Denton County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0154, -97.2719 near Roanoke. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kelsay Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Continental State Bank, Roanoke Water Tower, and Roanoke.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121001456. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
