Historical Marker

Sturdivant Community and Cemetery

Mineral Wells · Palo Pinto County · Dedicated 1985 · THC Atlas #5507014267

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About this site

Sturdivant Community and Cemetery is a historical marker in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7677, -98.0719 near Mineral Wells. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elmwood Cemetery (historical marker), about 3.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Camp Wolters, Elmwood, and Weatherford-Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railroad Depot.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014267. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Sturdivant Cemetery lies near the eastern edge of Palo Pinto County, serving the farming community of Sturdivant that straddles the Palo Pinto–Parker county line. The first documented burial, in April 1880, was the infant daughter of Ransom Cass Holland and his first wife, Melinda Ann Yocum. The burial ground, occasionally recorded as Mt. Vernon, is cared for by the Sturdivant Community Cemetery Association.

Sources: files.usgwarchives.nettexashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com

📍 32.7677, -98.0719 · Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County
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