Historical MarkerOzro Cemetery
Maypearl · Ellis County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5139007136
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Marker Inscription
In 1858 J.P. Gilmore and Richard D. Graves gave land for Pleasant Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, south, and for this burial ground. The earliest marked graves date from 1870. J.H.L. Jackson donated additional land in 1895. At that time, the cemetery served Nation Town, a thriving community with several stores and a school. The village was renamed Ozro in 1898, when that post office opened. After the International & Great Northern Railroad reached this area in 1902, many residents moved to Maypearl, and Ozro declined. Today the cemetery is the only remnant of its past.
About this site
Ozro Cemetery is a historical marker in Maypearl, Ellis County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3372, -97.0549 near Maypearl. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jackson Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mabry Family Cemetery, Aurburn Cemetery, and Maypearl Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007136. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
