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In 1858 passing strangers lost a son by sudden death. Befriending them, Weaver A. Cotton (1822-96) provided gravesite at a tree near log school - church building. Later he gave community burial ground; deed was recorded 1883. Cotton and family and many other pioneers rest here. Incise on back: Marker sponsor: Lone Oak Cemetery Association
Lone Oak Cemetery is a historical marker in Kemp, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 175 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4816, -96.1929 near Kemp. The nearest cataloged historic site is Becker Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Flat Rock Cemetery, Prospect Cemetery, and Kemp.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008532. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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