Marker Inscription
(Established in 1852) Burial place of pioneers and generations of descendants; on a knoll that was in wilderness when cemetery opened, but now overlooks nine urban areas. Founded by Nancy Owen Smith for her family and neighbors. First burial was for her husband Hans Smith (1799-1852), lawmaker in Missouri (1830-32, 1834-36) and Arkansas (1844-46), who moved here in 1846. He opened area's first cotton gin, helped organize Ellis County (1850), and was robbed and murdered while buying goods in Houston for his store. The Smith Cemetery Association, organized in 1953, was chartered in 1955. (1973)
About this site
Smith Cemetery is a historical marker in Palmer, Ellis County, dedicated in 1973. 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 32.4417, -96.7390 near Palmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rutherford's Crossing Bridge (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Grady School, Site of, Hyde-Prue Cemetery, and Andrews Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015483. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
