Marker Inscription
Stanton Cemetery began with the burials, just days apart, of the young daughter (Sarah A.) and infant son (William H.) of William and Nancy Stanton in 1861. The children, victims of a diphtheria epidemic, were buried on family land. The Stanton's other son, Joseph Brown, left handwritten instructions for preserving and protecting the family cemetery in 1917. The last person buried there was David Beavers in 1966. The Stanton Cemetery Association, founded in 1975, owns and maintains the cemetery. Members of the Hill, Beavers, and Stanton families are interred there.
About this site
Stanton Cemetery is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3328, -95.3301. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stanton (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stantain & Thomas, English-Hicks, and Concord Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007044. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
