Carter Cemetery

Martha and John Pate Carter brought their family to Van Zandt County about 1851 and were among the first settlers in this area. Although local oral tradition holds that the first person buried in the cemetery was a nine-year-old son of the Carters, the oldest documented grave is that of H. H. Meeks (d. 1859). The Carter family later donated the land for a public cemetery, and the burial ground has served residents of a number of small communities in this area. A cemetery association formed in the 1960s maintains the historic graveyard. (1991)

Carter Cemetery is a historical marker in Canton, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4766, -95.8111 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Little Hope Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Cox Cemetery, and Morris Chapel Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011385. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.