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Name is on gate arch; located one city block off Old Hwy 75; to reach the cemetery, travel from Fairfield out Hwy 75S or go to Dew and travel Hwy 75 north; a short distance from Dew, on the west side of the road, is a small white sign marked “Compton Cemetery.” The cemetery is located off Hwy 75 via a country lane and as you travel on the private Compton property, you will find the cemetery.
Compton Family is a cemetery in Freestone County, Texas. It is one of 81 cemeteries documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6039, -96.1465. The nearest cataloged historic site is Compton Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dew Cemetery, Dew Cemetery, and Avant Prairie.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7161009005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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