Cemetery

Dickson Graves

Latexo · Houston County · THC Atlas #7225026603

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Marker Inscription

Driving Directions:From US 287 in Latexo, go 0.9 mile east on FM 2663. Turn right at CR 1805 and go 0.7 mile south. At sharp bend, turn left into “Oleo Acres.” Cemetery is approx. 0.2 mile southeast of house.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature, there is not signage, and it is located on private property. The cemetery is located in cow pasture and it is not fenced. Future livestock damage is likely. The cemetery contains the graves of John Newton Dickson and his wife Elizabeth. The headstone inscriptions read:John Newton DicksonPvt Co A 48 RegtGA InfConfederate States Army1839-1905Elizabeth DicksonWife of John B.(Misspelling) DicksonBoth graves have new markers placed by family members.

About this site

Dickson Graves is a cemetery in Latexo, 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 31.3854, -95.4550 near Latexo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shoemake Family (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Town of Latexo, Latexo #1 Cemetery, and Dodson Graves.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225026603. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.3854, -95.4550 · Latexo, Houston County
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