Truitt Cemetery

James Truitt (Oct. 23, 1795 - June 11, 1870) and his wife Sarah Hall Truitt (July 29, 1796 - July 3, 1848) left North Carolina for Texas in 1838, settling near this site in 1840. Truitt was a congressman in the Republic of Texas, 1843-45; a representative, 1846-48, and four terms a senator in Texas State Legislature. The Truitts had five sons and five daughters. Two sons fought in Regulator-Moderator War, three in Mexican War, five in Civil War. Descendants continue to be prominent in texas history. Several generations rest in this cemetery which was founded at the death of Sarah Hall Truitt.

Truitt Cemetery is a historical marker in Joaquin, Shelby County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8999, -94.1055 near Joaquin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pine Ridge (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include John May Cemetery, May, and King-Oates Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5419007701. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.