Cemetery

Sterling

Tyler County · THC Atlas #7457004805

Walk among the Texans who came before.

Marker Inscription

Driving Directions:From US 287, go 0.4 miles northeast on FM 1745. Turn right at CR 2590 and go 0.5 miles east to wood bridge crossing Russell Creek. From bridge, walk south following Russell Creek for approx. 0.7 mile. Cemetery is located on ridge between Russell Creek and Clear Creek, just south of the confluence.This cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but it is located in a remote, heavily wooded area, on private property. The cemetery is overgrown and neglected. It is not fenced, and a fence row cuts through the western portion cemetery. Yucca plants mark the approximate boundaries of the cemetery. Painted rebar crosses mark many of the graves. There may be many unmarked graves as well.

About this site

Sterling is a cemetery in Tyler County, Texas. It is one of 104 cemeteries documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9210, -94.5844. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Hope Lodge No. 121, A. F. & A. M. (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Mount Zion, Mahaffey, and Mount Hope.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7457004805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.9210, -94.5844 · Tyler County
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