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Elkhart Garden of Memories Cemetery

Elkhart, Anderson County

Marker Text

Situated among oak, pine and crepe myrtles, this cemetery is the resting place for descendants of Elkhart settlers. The first burial was that of Lewis Hunter in 1887, although the cemetery was not official until J.D. Fuller and his wife, Gertrude Fuller, donated two acres of land in 1906. A number of veterans from the Civil War to Desert Storm are buried here, including E.V. Douthit, a Civil War veteran, Elkhart postmaster and co-owner of the first store in Elkhart. Gravestone materials include marble, granite, cement and limestone. The Elkhart Garden of Memories Cemetery Association, organized in 1962, cares for this historic cemetery. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2011

Marker Details

Address 105 Howell St.
Location Description Garden of Memories Cemetery, W side of Jenkins Rd. at Howell St.
Marker # 17229
Dedicated 2012
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery; communities; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 31.640386, -95.580268

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