Gholson Cemetery

This site was first used as a cemetery in 1871 when the infant daughter of pioneer area settlers Thomas W. and Charlotte Rozell was buried here. The oldest marked grave is that of Sarah Kiker (1802-1877). In 1885 W.F. Umberson, who settled in the area before the Civil War, set aside two acres here as public burial ground for the Gholson Communty. Located on the property was a one-room building, The Kellum School, which was also used for local church services. A cemetery tabernacle was built in 1925 and additional land was acquired in 1950.

Gholson Cemetery is a historical marker in Gholson, McLennan County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7062, -97.2271 near Gholson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Wortham Bend Cemetery, and Ross.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309002179. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.