Willow Point Cemetery (1986)

The Willow Point Cemetery had its origins in 1882 when Anna M. English died on October 23 and was buried on land owned by Samuel G. Evitts. The next year, on July 13, Evitts died and was buried in the same area. The land changed hands several times before ownership passed to D. H. and M. M. Bishop, who deeded the property to Woodman of the World Camp #1763 in 1905. The deed stated that the older, fenced part of the cemetery would remain a free public burying ground. It is believed that the cemetery contains many unmarked burials. The northwest corner of the plot contains the grave of a Confederate soldier who was discharged from Fort Richardson in Jack County, and whose name has long since been forgotten. Also, interred here are other Civil War veterans as well as veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Samuel G. Evitts, original owner of the site, was a veteran of the Texas War for Independence as well as the Civil War. The Willow Point Cemetery Association, organized in 1947, is responsible for maintenance and hosts an annual homecoming and cleaning day.

Willow Point Cemetery is a historical marker in Willow Point, Wise County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 89 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 159 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1169, -97.9019 near Willow Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Evetts, Samuel G. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willow Point Cemetery, Hyde Cemetery, and Hyde Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497005852. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.