Cemetery

Newport

Jack County · THC Atlas #7237004005

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About this site

Newport is a cemetery in Jack County, Texas. It is one of 20 cemeteries documented in Jack County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 54 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4545, -98.0159. The nearest cataloged historic site is Postoak (cemetery), about 7.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Burton Springs, Silver Hill, and Hicks Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7237004005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Newport Cemetery lies on the Jack–Clay county line just north of the community of Newport, which L. Hancock founded in 1872 as Bear Hill. When the post office opened, the name was changed in 1879 to Newport, coined from the initials of seven leading residents' surnames. The community, which later spread into Jack County, peaked near 280 residents in the 1920s and 1930s, and its cemetery holds roughly 900 marked graves.

Sources: tshaonline.org jackcountytexas.info

📍 33.4545, -98.0159 · Jack County

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