Marker Inscription
From SH 19/US 287 in Grapeland, go 3.0 miles east on FM 227. Turn right at Tyer cemetery sign and go approx. 4,723 ft. south-west-south on private driveway/ranch road that leads to cemetery. Note: the driveway turns into ranch road at first gate and passes very close to the Tyer Cemetery. Continue on road through two additional gates and cross a cow pasture, an intermittent drain, and Bennett Creek. From Bennett Creek walk approx. 131 ft. to fork in road and go left on faint trail for another 331 ft. At this point the cemetery is approx. 169 ft. due west of the faint trail.
About this site
John Denson is a cemetery in Grapeland, Houston County. It is one of 164 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4897, -95.4352 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joseph Denson Family (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Denson Cemetery, Davis Cemetery, and Bobbitt Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225016303. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
