Marker Inscription
This cemetery marks the site of Thomas Plantation and Steamboat Landing. John R. Thomas, a native of Alabama, settled here in 1854. A Confederate soldier during the Civil War, he was captured at the Battle of Arkansas in 1863 and transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio. He died there one month later. Graves include those of his mother Lucy Day Thomas (1794-1869) and brothers Budd Fry Thomas (1838-1862), also a veteran of the Confederate army, and Leroy Thomas (d. 1871), who owned land across the river. A nephew, Jack Thomas, sold this property by 1883 and moved to Polk County.
About this site
Thomas Cemetery is a historical marker in Walker County, Texas. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 85 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8636, -95.3491. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas Plantation and Steamboat Landing (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Newport, Riverside Swinging Bridge, and Bethea Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008475. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
