Allphin Cemetery (1979)

In 1829 Ransom Allphin (1812-1854) and his parents migrated from Illinois to Montgomery (present Madison) County. Allphin acquired this property in an 1835 Mexican land grant. He and his wife Elizabeth (Johnston) had seven children. Allphin farmed and operated a grist mill. In 1854, while digging a well here, Allphin discovered clay and soapstone in the soil. He abandoned the well and donated this 5-acre plot for a community burial ground. Allphin died the same year and his was the first grave. The 1918 influenza epidemic accounted for many of the burials.

Allphin Cemetery is a historical marker in Elwood, Madison County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Madison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0471, -95.8240 near Elwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allphin Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Elwood Methodist Church, and Elwood Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5313011250. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.