Patroon Cemetery

Settlers began moving to the Patroon area by the 1830s. Tennessee natives William and Elviry Nethery brought their family to this area from Alabama in the early 1840s. Their son A.M. established this cemetery on his own property when he and his wife, M.H. "Leany," buried their first son, John (1858-1861). While A.M. was serving in the Civil War, Leany and baby daughter Rachel died from fever and were buried here in 1862. A nanny cared for their son Charley until his father's return. A.M., his second wife, and other Nethery children are also interred in the cemetery, which became a community burial ground. The Patroon post office was established in 1868. The community also supported businesses, as well as Methodist and Baptist congregations. Among the generations of area residents buried here are community and church leaders, postmasters, school trustees, artists, farmers and veterans of American conflicts beginning with the Civil War. The cemetery features east-facing graves, including some marked by vertical stones. Today, a cemetery association maintains the burial ground as a perpetual care cemetery. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003

Patroon Cemetery is a historical marker in Center, Shelby County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 33 historical markers documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6210, -93.9762 near Center. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bell (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Duncan Cemetery, East Hamilton, and Rather.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5419013061. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.