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Courtney Cemetery

Navasota, Grimes County

Marker Text

Located on land which is adjacent to the 1873 subdivision of Courtney known as McAlpine Town, this cemetery was established by developer Dugald McAlpine (1795-1876). The oldest documented grave in the cemetery is that of W. S. Draper (1828-1873). There are some unmarked graves which may date from an earlier period. Those interred here include community leaders, descendants of early settlers, and veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Korea. A cemetery association, formed in 1971, cares for the historic graveyard.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Navasota take SH 6 S approximately 9 miles to FM 2; then W on FM 2 approximately 1.2 miles to CR 327; then W on CR 327 approximately .3 miles.
Marker # 8568
Dedicated 1988
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 30.272933, -96.063777

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