Historical MarkerWaldrop Cemetery
Carthage · Panola County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5365010850
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Marker Inscription
According to local oral history, this community graveyard began in 1872. Jemima Guest Gentry, who had mentioned to her family that a nearby cedar grove would make a nice cemetery plot, died on June 8, 1872. Her family obtained permission from landowners James C. and Lucretia Harris Waldrop to bury Jemima at her chosen site. The Waldrops deeded the land to the community in 1885, and subsequent land donations enlarged the burial ground. As the final resting place of many pioneer settlers, Waldrop Cemetery serves as a reflection of the area's heritage.
About this site
Waldrop Cemetery is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1993. 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 32.1695, -94.5447 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williams Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jerusalem Baptist Church, Conley, and Allison Chapel United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010850. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
