Cemetery

Calvary

Grayson County · THC Atlas #7181006105

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About this site

Calvary is a cemetery in Grayson County, Texas. It is one of 54 cemeteries documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 206 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.7728, -96.5318. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCoy, Joseph G. (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oakwood, Washington, L. A., Jr. and Martha, and Braun, George, House (Gone).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7181006105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Calvary Cemetery is Denison's Catholic burial ground, associated with St. Patrick Catholic Church and established in 1883, with the first burial recorded in July 1884. It is recognized by the Texas Historical Commission as Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Near its entrance stands a notable marble sculpture modeled on the famous "Angel of Grief," and the cemetery holds roughly 1,900 interments from Denison's Catholic community.

Sources: atlas.thc.texas.gov usgenwebsites.org

📍 33.7728, -96.5318 · Grayson County

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