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Glenfawn Cemetery

Mt. Enterprise, Rusk County

Marker Text

Cemetery was begun after the death of Julien Sidney Devereux (1805-56), with the remains of his father, John W. Devereux (1769-1847), and an infant son reinterred soon after. Called Devereux and Sand Field, the plot served nearby Forest Hill community ( 1 mile N), site of academy founded by Devereux in 1850. Name was changed to Glenfawn in 1872 when post office opened with Charles Nunnally, postmaster. The settlement had several stores, two blacksmiths, school, church and Masonic Lodge building. The old Methodist-Baptist Church was located east of cemetery.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 7 mi. west of Mt. Enterprise, off US 84 on FM 2753
Marker # 10999
Dedicated 1973
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 31.905929, -94.858236

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