Cemetery

Old Gooch

Mason County · THC Atlas #7319004305

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About this site

Old Gooch is a cemetery in Mason County, Texas. It is one of 27 cemeteries documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7538, -99.2221. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Gooch (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church, Grosse, Richard E., and Old Mason Grammar School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7319004305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Gooch cemeteries serve one of Mason County's older rural burial communities, with roots reaching back to about 1872. The Old Gooch section occupies the west side of the site, the earlier of the two grounds, and is cared for by the community and the Gooch Cemetery Board. It lies in southwestern Mason County and remains an active local cemetery.

Sources: hillcountrypassport.commasonchc.orgroadsidethoughts.com

📍 30.7538, -99.2221 · Mason County
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