Oklahoma Cemetery

Oral tradition says that when a Mr. Sanders told a Mr. Leslie he was moving to Oklahoma, but he moved near here instead, the settlement was named "Oklahoma." George W. Snook (1849-1939) and Bonnie Jerome Goodson Snook (1863-1939) were the first to set aside an acre here for a burial ground when their young daughter, Jessie Snook (1890-1894), became ill and died. A tree uprooted by a storm was the last place she had visited so they buried her nearby. The girl's uncle, John Henry Goodson (1867-1958), also donated an acre to this site in 1903. It doubled in size since then, remaining a chronicle of the families of this area of Montgomery County. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001

Oklahoma Cemetery is a historical marker in Conroe, Montgomery County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 165 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1570, -95.5957 near Conroe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oklahoma School (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pate Cemetery, English-John English Community-Decker Prairie, and Klein Memorial Park (Pinehurst).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017450. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.