Friendship Cemetery - Sherman, Texas
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N 33° 38.068 W 096° 39.747
14S E 716811 N 3724078
A secluded old but active cemetery with about 1,300 internments.
Waymark Code: WMAK5D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2011
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A 1967 Texas Historical Marker gives a brief history.
Opened in 1830's with burials of local "Yankee Town" settlers. Closed 1859 by a private owner. Reopened by Madison Walsh and Nolan Stewart, 1861. Enlarged and improved 1892, when adjacent Methodist church was built. The cemetery has been used in three eras: Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and the Union.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Sherman, TX
Approximate number of graves: 1400+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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