Historical MarkerHigh Cemetery
Canton · Van Zandt County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5467011418
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Marker Inscription
The first burial in this public cemetery, that of Nancy Jane Hubbard, took place in 1859, six years after the High community was first established. More than 100 graves date from the 19th century. Many members of the High family, including Samuel A. High (1809-1894), first permanent landowner in the area and original donor of land for the cemetery, are buried here. Also interred in the High cemetery are veterans of the Civil War and members of other pioneer families and their descendants. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
High Cemetery is a historical marker in Canton, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1986. 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 32.5668, -95.9541 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wallace United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Wesley Chapel Cemetery, and Myrtle Springs Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011418. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
