Driving Directions:From Loop 304 in Crockett, go 1.6 miles southeast on US 287. Turn left at CR 4505 and go 1.5 miles north-east. Turn left at gated driveway and go 0.3 mile north. At this point, turn right and go approx. 0.25 mile east across pasture. Turn south after crossing low drainage and go approx. 0.1 mile south along western wood line. Cemetery is located at western edge of pasture in wooded grove on east bank of drainage.The cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature, and it is located on private property. The cemetery is not directly accessible from a public road, and there are no cemetery signs posted. The cemetery is not fenced or maintained, and many of the headstones are missing, fallen, broken, or displaced. One burial plot is enclosed with a dilapidated, ornamental woven wire fence. The current land owner and a family member are interested in erecting a new cemetery fence and restoring the cemetery.
Douglas Family
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Douglas Family is a cemetery in Crockett, Houston County. It is one of 174 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3006, -95.3883 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fleeks, Franklin Columbus (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include King Richard and Rachel Ellis King, Jasper Cemetery, and Adaline Platt Hill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225014403. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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