Cemetery

Cottonwood

Falls County · THC Atlas #7145007405

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About this site

Cottonwood is a cemetery in Falls County, Texas. It is one of 44 cemeteries documented in Falls County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3279, -97.1391. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cottonwood Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mooreville Cemetery, Site of North Prairie School, and Hatch.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7145007405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Cottonwood Cemetery sits near Mooreville in northern Falls County and is associated with Cottonwood Baptist Church. The burial ground is divided into older and newer sections, and many of its headstones carry inscriptions and Bible verses in both English and German, a legacy of the immigrant farming families who settled the area.

Sources: usgenwebsites.org

📍 31.3279, -97.1391 · Falls County

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Nearby in Falls County

Historical Marker

Cottonwood Baptist Church

Site of North Prairie School

Boyhood Home of Tom Connally