McKenzie Cemetery

The area surrounding this graveyard was known as McKenzie Prairie, named for Joseph S. McKenzie and his family who settled her in 1853. The oldest grave here is that of Elizabeth Etemon and her infant daughter, who died while traveling through the area in 1865. The McKenzies set aside land for the burial. It was marked with sandstone carved by Elizabeth's husband, who then left and continued his journey. Gradually the one-acre plot became a community burial ground, the final resting place for the McKenzie family, their neighbors, and their descendants. 1995

McKenzie Cemetery is a historical marker in Groesbeck, Limestone County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3576, -96.3509 near Groesbeck. The nearest cataloged historic site is McKenzie (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sansom-Wedgman, Sanson/Wedgman Cemetery, and Ferguson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5293003298. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.