Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, TX
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N 33° 36.542 W 095° 03.250
15S E 309422 N 3720699
Active cemetery with approximately 1,371 graves.
Waymark Code: WMPPA5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2015
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Famous person buried here: Albert Hamilton Latimer, b. May 25, 1808 d. November 27, 1877. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos.
The hanging tree stands in the northwest corner of the Clarksville Cemetery. It was first used to dispose of three murderers in 1837. The tree was used many times after that as an instrument of final judgment for some and as a threat to others.
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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