Goss-Kirkwood

Driving Directions:From intersection of US 69 and R 255, go 0.4 mile north. Turn left at CR 2900 and go 0.6 mile west. Cemetery is located on right (north) side of road. A wooden ramp and walk-through gate mark the cemetery entrance.The cemetery is highly endangered. It is a map feature, but has no sign and is not fenced. There is only one inscribed headstone, and it reads: Sarah Kirkwood5-10-18377-17-1904Wonderful MotherSarah's grave is partially enclosed by a strand of barbed wire.There is a second grave marked with a petrified wood headstone. This grave is not fenced. The graves are located in a pasture and are threatened by grazing animals. The cemetery does not appear to be maintained.

Goss-Kirkwood is a cemetery in Tyler County, Texas. It is one of 105 cemeteries documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9436, -94.4280. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sunny Dell Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Colmesneil-Mount Zion Cemetery, and Colmesneil.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7457009405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.