Marker Inscription
Soon after the Terrell State Hospital opened in July 1885, a portion of the property was set aside for burial of patients who died while hospitalized. The first burial here occurred Oct. 22, 1885. The oldest gravestone is dated Jan. 19, 1888, but most of the graves are unmarked. A fence separates the Jewish section of the cemetery. Some graves date from a smallpox epidemic in 1907. During the 1950s and 1960s, there were 30 to 35 burials a year, but the number gradually declined.
About this site
Terrell State Hospital Cemetery is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7455, -96.2525 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terrell State Hospital (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Barrow Family Cemetery, Marrs, S. M. N., and Terrell Elemtary School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008557. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
