CemeteryTyus Cemetery
Fairfield (v) · Freestone County · Dedicated 2023 · THC Atlas #7161001005
Walk among the Texans who came before.
Marker Inscription
Located on private property. Coordinate access with current property owner. From Fairfield, Texas travel eastward on US Highway 84 approximately 7 miles. Turn left onto FM 1364 in the Community of Turlington. Travel 3.3 miles to Antioch Baptist Church. Take the left fork on FCR 240 and travel on FCR 240 to T-junction. Turn left onto FCR 238 then travel 1.3 miles to gate entrance for "River Bend Ranch" on right side of road. From property entrance gate, travel .8 miles until a road taking off in a southeasterly direction marked by street sign "Tyus Cemetery". Turn right onto this grassy pathway and travel approximately .2 miles to the Tyus Cemetery.
About this site
Tyus Cemetery is a cemetery in Fairfield (v), Freestone County, dedicated in 2023. It is one of 86 cemeteries documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7799, -95.9798 near Fairfield (v). The nearest cataloged historic site is Boyd Unit (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Edwards Cemetery, Hill (Blunt-Young Communities), and Sand Hill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7161001005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
