Davis Cemetery

This cemetery was established within the original 1280-acre land grant conveyed to Elizabeth Davis in 1841. Elizabeth, believed to be of Indian heritage, brought her family of three children, James R., Malinda C., and Martha, from Georgia and settled in this area of Jasper County in 1836. Although local tradition claims that a sick Indian child taken in by Elizabeth Davis is the first person buried here, the earliest marked gravesite is that of elizabeth Davis Kelly (1808-1873). Initially used exclusively for family members, the Davis Cemetery became the burial site for other members of the community following the introduction of sawmill and logging operations into the area prior to 1900. The cemetery was legally set aside within an 80-acre deed transferred from Elizabeth Davis' son, James R., to his daughter Elizabeth Morgan in 1906. The North Antioch Primitive Baptist Church structure was later erected on the cemetery grounds. Still active as a community graveyard, the Davis Cemetery contains more than 370 marked graves, including interments of citizens of the Republic of Texas and veterans of the American Civil War.

Davis Cemetery is a historical marker in Jasper, Jasper County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 96 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7573, -93.9595 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hilltop Private (cemetery), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Boyett Family, Boyett-McLemore Family Cemetery, and R.W. Rube.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010438. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.