Grand Bluff Cemetery

This cemetery originally served the pioneers who settled in the nearby community of Grand Bluff (.5 mi. W), an early ferry crossing on the Sabine River. The earliest known burials, dated 1838, are for Mary Frances Hoyle and Mrs. Robert Wyatt. Land for the cemetery was donated by David Vawter, an early ferry operator. The settlement of Grand Bluff began to decline in the 1880s, when railroads made the ferry crossing obsolete. The cemetery was last used in 1906 for the burial of Dr. David M. Vawter, son of the site's donor. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Grand Bluff Cemetery is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2841, -94.3331 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grand Bluff (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rock Hill United Methodist Church, Wilson, and Rehobeth United Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010829. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.