Cemetery

Walker

Panola County · THC Atlas #7365004205

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About this site

Walker is a cemetery in Panola County, Texas. It is one of 80 cemeteries documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 132 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1503, -94.3165. The nearest cataloged historic site is Odd Fellows (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include City of Carthage, First United Methodist Church of Carthage, and Odd Fellows.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7365004205. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Walker Cemetery, also called Walker Memorial Cemetery, is a historically African American burial ground within the Carthage city limits. Its oldest marked grave is that of London Wilson, who died in 1895 at age 52, and the grounds hold a large number of unmarked graves. Long tended by caretakers such as Jack Reese and Cleveland Brown, the cemetery observes an annual Memorial Day on the Saturday before May 31, often paired with a church service.

Sources: txgenwebcounties.org

📍 32.1503, -94.3165 · Panola County

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Nearby in Panola County

First United Methodist Church of Carthage

Panola County Heritage Museum and Texas Tea Room

Carthage