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Ralls Cemetery

Ralls, Crosby County

Marker Text

The original five acre tract of land for this burial grund was purchased from the C.B. Livestock Co. on September 7, 1915, four years after the town of Ralls was founded. The cemetery was first used for the interment of W.H. Shell (d. 1915). The Georgia marble Bible, erected in 1963 by the Ralls Garden Club, is one of many beautification projects by local organizations, including the Lions Club and Cemetery Association. Prominent community members are buried here, including John R. Ralls, town founder. Graves also include those of veterans of several wars. 1985

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Ralls, take Highway 82 about .7 miles West (.7 mile West of SH 207)
Marker # 4171
Dedicated 1985
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 33.674239, -101.400922

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