Walker #1

Driving Directions:From SH 7 in Ratcliff, go 3.1 miles north-east on CR 1155. At Mt. Vernon Church, turn left onto Forest Service Rd. #560 and go 2.0 miles to Forest Service Rd. #511. Turn left onto Forest Service Rd. #511 and go 0.2 mile northwest. At this point, there will be a field with an old log barn and collapsed house on the west side of road. Go through a gate on west side of road and walk approx. 650 ft. northwest to wooded hill overlooking the Sikes Creek Bottom. Cemetery is partly fenced and very overgrown.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not map feature and is located on private property. There are no cemetery signs posted. The cemetery is partly fenced, and it is not maintained. Very little evidence of this cemetery remains. The majority of the cemetery features are missing. During this survey, only one broken marble headstone and associated footstone were observed. At least three possible fieldstone markers were also observed. Two of the fieldstones are located outside the fenced enclosure, and one is within. It is very likely that the cemetery extends beyond the fenced enclosure. Heavy vegetation and recently fallen trees made hide some markers.

Walker #1 is a cemetery in Ratcliff, 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 31.4404, -95.0894 near Ratcliff. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Vernon (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mt Vernon Baptist, Conner, and Plain Community.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225019403. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.