Historical MarkerMount Capers Cemetery
Point Blank · San Jacinto County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #5407007660
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Marker Inscription
Sarah Washington Ricks Durdin Chrznowski (1819-94) donated land for this cemetery from estate of her late husband, James. T. Durdin (d. 1859), probably in 1860s, although no deed exists. Cemetery was named for adjacent Mount Capers Baptist Chapel, built by the Rev. L. R. Capers. According to tradition, first grave was for Elisha Williams; James Tarpley Knight, an infant grandson of land donor, was interred in Dec. 1871. Oldest legible headstone is dated 1873. The Mount Capers Cemetery Association received in Aug. 1971 a deed to four acres of land here. There are 100 or more graves.
About this site
Mount Capers Cemetery is a historical marker in Point Blank, San Jacinto County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in San Jacinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8194, -95.2710 near Point Blank. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Capers Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ethician Cremains Green Cemetery, McGowen-Gladden, and Community Relief Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5407007660. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
