Cemetery

City

Taylor County · THC Atlas #7441002405

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About this site

City is a cemetery in Taylor County, Texas. It is one of 18 cemeteries documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4560, -99.7234. The nearest cataloged historic site is Masonic (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Willis, Thomas Middlebrook, IOOF, and Hunt, James Winford.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7441002405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The City section is the oldest part of Abilene's municipal cemetery on Cottonwood Street, dating to about 1881 when the burial ground was first laid out. It adjoins the Masonic, Odd Fellows, and Cedar Hill sections, and the combined grounds hold more than 26,000 people. Among them are Abilene founder K. K. Legett and railroad builder Morgan Jones.

Sources: hmdb.org spiritofabilene.com cemeteries-of-tx.com

📍 32.4560, -99.7234 · Taylor County

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