Wilkinson Family Cemetery (1992)

Henry and Sarah Ann (Weldon) Wilkinson and their seven children left their former home in Mississippi in November 1866 to travel to Texas. Their journey in two ox-drawn wagons lasted 62 days, and they settled near this site in January 1867. The family rented land upon their arrival, and in 1869 purchased 762 acres on which they established a farm. They built a small log home and became respected leaders in their small rural community, initially named Hugh in honor of a Wilkinson grandson. The community's name later was changed to Antioch. Henry Wilkinson died on May 26, 1879, as a result of a farming accident. He was buried near his home in a grove of trees which became known as the Wilkinson Family Cemetery. His wife Sarah Ann (d. 1901) and sons John Q. A. (d. 1879) and Virgil A. (d. 1881) also were buried in the family graveyard, as were a number of other relatives and descendants. The land surrounding the cemetery remained in the Wilkinson family until 1938. The half-acre site is maintained by Wilkinson descendants, many of whom still reside in this area of Johnson County. (1992)

Wilkinson Family Cemetery is a historical marker in Grandview, Johnson County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3093, -97.1938 near Grandview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilkinson Family Cemetery, Grandview Cemetery and Original Grand View Town Site, and Grandview.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251005812. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.