Marker Inscription
Pioneer area settler Henry S. Boydstun (1858-1942), a native of Illinois, moved his family to this area in 1890. That year, his infant son, Eddie, died and was buried in the southwest corner of the family farm. In 1898, Boydstun deeded two acres at the site for use as a public burial ground. A small farming community that developed near there included a school and, from 1891-1940, a post office (listed as Boydston). Although Boydstun deeded land for the cemetery, he and his wife, Mary (d.1950), were interred in nearby town of Groom. (1988)
About this site
Boydstun Cemetery is a historical marker in Clarendon vicinity, Donley County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Donley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.1713, -100.9033 near Clarendon vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jericho Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, and Lowe, S.W., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5129000480. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
