Marker Inscription
District Judge-Elect John C. Robertson (1824-1895) and his partner, W. S. Herndon (1837-1903), gave land in 1878 for a railroad depot. This started Edgewood community. Citizens of Canton moved their shipping here from Wills Point due to the Van Zandt County Seat dispute. The earliest gravestone in this community cemetery is that of Bruce Echols (1888-1889). Judge Robertson gave this site to the town in 1896, but the deed was lost and burials declined. The last interment was in the 1920s. Recently restored after long neglect, this plot is also known as Northside Cemetery. (1978)
About this site
Edgewood Cemetery is a historical marker in Edgewood, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1978. 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 32.7030, -95.8845 near Edgewood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Edgewood Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank Building, Old, Spradlin, A. L., Log Cabin, and Heritage Park Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011397. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
