Historical MarkerDriver Cemetery
Teague · Freestone County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5161009872
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Marker Inscription
Julius Driver (1795-1883) migrated from Georgia in 1852, buying some Faulkenberry headright land, and later giving 4.5 acres for this cemetery. A daughter-in-law, Mary Groover (Mrs. William G.) Driver, was first person buried here, in 1869. Driver also gave site in 1878 for nearby Hicks Spring Church and school. There the Confederate veterans of Freestone County had their first reunion in 1890. The recorded deed of cemetery to the public was made by a subsequent landowner, John Hays, in 1901. The Driver Cemetery Association has governed the property since 1915. There are now (1975) 673 graves.
About this site
Driver Cemetery is a historical marker in Teague, Freestone County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6676, -96.2239 near Teague. The nearest cataloged historic site is George Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jerusalem, Antioch Cemetery #3- Antioch-Asia, and Hopewell Cemetery #1.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009872. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
