Historical MarkerCourtney Cemetery
Navasota · Grimes County · Dedicated 1988 · THC Atlas #5185008568
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Marker Inscription
Located on land which is adjacent to the 1873 subdivision of Courtney known as McAlpine Town, this cemetery was established by developer Dugald McAlpine (1795-1876). The oldest documented grave in the cemetery is that of W. S. Draper (1828-1873). There are some unmarked graves which may date from an earlier period. Those interred here include community leaders, descendants of early settlers, and veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Korea. A cemetery association, formed in 1971, cares for the historic graveyard.
About this site
Courtney Cemetery is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2720, -96.0649 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Courtney-Cedar Hill (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint Holland, Lawson Family, and Kelly, Primus.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008568. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
