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Old Independence Cemetery

Independence, Washington County

Marker Text

A very old graveyard of Anglo-Texas. Started about 1823 on league of Judge J. P. Cole, one of the "Old 300" in the Austin Colony. A daughter, Madora Cole McCrocklin, gave the site. Many statesmen, educators, physicians, lawyers, war veterans and other "Old Texians" are buried here.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Old Baylor Park (3 blocks W of FM 50/FM 390), take CR 60 1.2 mi. NW to cemetery, Independence.
Marker # 8358
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type Other - explain
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 30.328961, -96.360886

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