Wood-Verner Cemetery
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N 32° 22.617 W 095° 25.731
15S E 271496 N 3584813
Texas Historical marker at Verner cemetery northwest of Tyler, TX
Waymark Code: WMKPYP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2014
Views: 3
Marker Number: 7769
Marker Title: Wood-Verner Cemetery
Index Entry: Wood-Verner Cemetery
Address:
City: Tyler
County: Smith
UTM Zone: 15
UTM Easting: 271434
UTM Northing: 3584839
Subject Codes: graveyards
Year Marker Erected: 1992
Designations: na
Marker Location: take SH 64 2.9 mi. west to Fm 724, go NW 1.6 mi. to intersection with CR 1148
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 7769
Marker Text:
The oldest known graveyard in the Dixie area, Wood-Verner Cemetery is named for two families who owned land surrounding the site. The earliest marked grave is that of John Gordon, who died in 1850. Affiliated with the local Methodist Church for much of its history, it now is maintained by a volunteer association. Among those interred here are pioneer settlers, Polish immigrants, former slaves, and at least two veterans of the Civil War. Many of the graves are unmarked. The cemetery serves as a visible reminder of the Dixie community's pioneer heritage. (1992)
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