Walk among the Texans who came before.
Hwy 283 to Fort Griffin. On the N side of the restored Masonic Lodge is a gravel road going west. Take this road for approx. 1 mile. Shortly after crossing a cattle guard, you will come to some oil storage tanks.Turn left and go up the rocky hill. At the top, take the road to your right. Continue on until you come to an oil well pump jack, on your left. Look to your right, and you will see the cemetery off in the distance. The gate is on the north side.
Fort Griffin Civilian Cemetery is a cemetery in Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 15 cemeteries documented in Shackelford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9493, -99.2353 near Fort Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Black Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Griffin Civil Jail, Fort Griffin Brazos River Bridge, and Western Cattle Trail Crossings at Fort Griffin, The.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7417000905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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