Cemetery

Morning Star

Morris County · THC Atlas #7343002005

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About this site

Morning Star is a cemetery in Morris County, Texas. It is one of 8 cemeteries documented in Morris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2133, -94.6698. The nearest cataloged historic site is Naples (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sheppard, Morris, Wheatville, and Omaha.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7343002005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Morning Star Cemetery is a predominantly African American cemetery in Naples, Morris County, located just north of the U.S. 67 and State Highway 77 intersection. Its earliest marked grave belongs to a child, Ora Lee, who died in 1897, showing burials began in the 1890s. The site was documented in 1998 for the Morris County cemetery survey, drawing on obituaries from the Naples Monitor.

Sources: txgenwebcounties.org sites.rootsweb.com

📍 33.2133, -94.6698 · Morris County

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