Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
N 32° 19.636 W 097° 44.361
14S E 618654 N 3577410
Historic Texas Cemetery plate and medallion at Nubbin Ridge Cemetery, south of Granbury, TX.
Waymark Code: WMP0A4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2015
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The cemetery association mounted the plate and medallion in a stone monument which provides some background:
Dedicated To The Memory Of Those Who
Have Gone And Those Who Will Follow
The land for the cemetery was donated by Thomas Burns in 1878. The first two graves are covered with solid rock grave - stones, and the lettering is still legible. The earliest recorded name of this community which lies about seven miles south of Granbury was Bald Knob. The name was given because of the small hill upon which nothing grew on its uppermost part. The name was changed after the drought of 1886 and 1887 when it was so dry the farmers had to go to Johnson County to get corn for their stock. Some people made a few "nubbins" of corn in 1886. Thereafter, Bald Knob was known as "Nubbin Ridge."
The Cemetery Working is held on the third Saturday of May. This is a good time to meet, reminisce, and honor those who rest in these hallowed grounds. To us this is sacred ground and we hope you will treat it as such.
"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Thomas Campbell
Marker Number: 12956
Marker Text:
Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
Established 1878
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003
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