Graves Cemetery

Robert Russell Graves (1814-1897) came from Alabama to Texas in 1838 with his wife Esther (Hinkle) Graves (1815-1865), their children, and her father Joseph Hinkle (1771-1859). They came to Ellis County in 1857 and settled on 510 acres purchased from Thomas C. Marchbanks. The first marked grave on this site is that of Joseph Hinkle, who was interred here in 1859. Robert and Esther's son C. R. Graves (1857-1938) and his wife Emma Callie Graves (1857-1927) deeded 1.06 acres including Joseph's grave for a family burial ground in 1895. Many early pioneer families of the area near the Rockett community are represented here. Graves Cemetery continues as a chronicle of the pioneer days of Ellis County. (2000)

Graves Cemetery is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 2000. 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 32.4729, -96.7650 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rockett Christian Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clopton Farm Cemetery, Bells' Chapel Cemetery, and Andrews Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139011861. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.