In original townsite of Crockett. Opened soon after Houston County was created and the county seat founded in 1837. Burials include early Texas heroes and statesmen; a friend visited by David Crockett on way to the Alamo; a grandnephew of U.S. President Monroe; and city's first elected mayor. (1972)
Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector)
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Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector) is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3216, -95.4608 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Samuel Fisher Tenney (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Glenwood Cemetery, Armistead Albert Aldrich, and Isaac Adair Daniel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007030. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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