Granbury Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Granbury Cemetery Part of an original school land survey, this parcel was already known as "the cemetery lot" when deeded to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1885 for use as a public burial ground. A number of the stones here pre-date the 1866 founding of the city of Granbury, the earliest being that of John Edwards (1790-1853). Graves reportedly moved to this site from the Methodist churchyard on the courthouse square make it difficult to know whether some burials were original to the site or were reinterrments. In 1873, church leaders chose this hill as the location for a high school that became Granbury College in 1887. Following its closing, trustees deeded the school land to the city in 1915, allowing for College Hill's full usage as a cemetery. At rest here is War of 1812 veteran John Bennett Dickson (1793-1876), who was wounded in the Battle of New Orleans. He is joined by other veterans from the U.S.-Mexico War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Brigadier General Hiram B. Granbury (1831-1864), the city's namesake, was reinterred here in 1893; his surname is also recorded as Granberry. This cemetery chronicles the pioneers and generations of families who are the Granbury area's rich heritage. Historic Texas Cemetery-2001

Granbury Cemetery is a historical marker in Granbury, Hood County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Hood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4510, -97.7855 near Granbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is Granbury Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Granbury Light Plant, Granbury Railroad Depot, and Baby Angie Brawner.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5221012838. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.