Marker Inscription
Established Ca. 1862 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009
Historical Marker
Davis Cemetery
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About this site
Davis Cemetery is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County, dedicated in 2009. 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 31.5022, -95.4314 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Denson (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bobbitt Cemetery, Joseph Denson Family, and Denson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016561. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This Houston County cemetery east of Grapeland began on 1.5 acres of land donated by L. M. Davis (1833-1910) along the Augusta Road, and it remains a documented pioneer burial ground of the area.
Sources: txgenwebcounties.com
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