Short Cemetery - Shelby County, TX, USA
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 31° 43.130 W 094° 11.155
15R E 387639 N 3509881
Cemetery with 581 graves behind Short Methodist Church at the community of Short, TX.
Waymark Code: WMP0HR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2015
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Short is a rural residential community located about five miles south of Center, TX. Settlement began in the area in 1870. Tragedy struck the area in 1889 when a dysentery epidemic claimed the lives of many children. This event prompted the establishment of a community cemetery.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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