Walk among the Texans who came before.
Located south of Thurber on the dirt road that leads past the old “Children of God” Camp. Go about 9-10 miles until you come to the first road east. Go one mile. The cemetery is about 600 yards out in a pasture and is not visible from the road.
Jay Bird Cemetery is a cemetery in Erath County, Texas. It is one of 72 cemeteries documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4134, -98.4440. The nearest cataloged historic site is Petty Graves (cemetery), about 3.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sims Valley, Old School Hill Cemetery, and Thornton, Daniel Roberts and Mary Anna (Garland).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7143004305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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