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Jones Cemetery

Wills Point, Van Zandt County

Marker Text

This small cemetery traces its beginnings to the 1870s, although it does not appear in county deed records until 1920. Serving several area communities, it provided a burial place for pioneers of Van Zandt County. The earliest marked grave is that of Samuel G. Parks, who died April 4, 1876. Many more early settlers of the area are interred here, including M. M. (Mike) Robinett (1842-1900), a Confederate veteran of the Civil War. The Jones Cemetery stands as the only physical reminder of some early Van Zandt County settlements, including Jones and Board. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Wills Point take unknown CR 6 mi. NE to FM 1395, continue on unknown CR 0.5 mi N
Marker # 11423
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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