Historical MarkerCampground Cemetery
Mt. Enterprise · Rusk County · Dedicated 1994 · THC Atlas #5401010973
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Marker Inscription
The Mt. Zion Baptist Association, composed of thirteen area Baptist churches, was organized on this property in 1857. The cemetery's name is derived from the use of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church sanctuary and grounds as a campsite by Confederate General John A. Wharton's Cavalry troop in 1864-1865. Although the first recorded burial is that of Guss Christopher in 1910, the presence of a number of unmarked grave sites suggests earlier burials. The cemetery contains about 140 burial sites and continues to serve as a graveyard for the surrounding rural community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995
About this site
Campground Cemetery is a historical marker in Mt. Enterprise, Rusk County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9379, -94.6459 near Mt. Enterprise. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campground (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Town Graveyard, Old Town Graveyard, and Ross-Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401010973. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
