Johnston

Driving Directions:From US 287, just north of Grapeland, go 0.4 mile east on CR 1885 to sharp bend. At bend, continue straight, through gate, and follow dim, private road for approx. 0.6 mile, staying to right. Cemetery is located at southern edge of property, just south of small manmade lake. The cemetery is moderately endangered. It is not a map feature, and it is located in a remote area on private property. The current owners have erected a wooden fence around the cemetery and have poured concrete slabs over the three marked graves. The cemetery is seasonally maintained. The owner reported that at one time there were a additional graves marked with metal funeral markers. The markers are now gone.

Johnston 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 31.5172, -95.4671 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodard, Franklin Columbus (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church of Grapeland, First Baptist Church of Grapeland, and Yarbrough, Joseph Randolph.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225024903. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.