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Antioch Cemetery

Lovelady, Houston County

Marker Text

Originally called Neville's Prairie Cemetery, this graveyard was renamed Antioch Cemetery in 1890 when the Village of Neville's Prairie became known as Antioch after a post office was established. The community had disappeared by the 1930s. The earliest documented burial in the cemetery is that of David Houston (1801-1870). Included among the more than 1,000 graves are internments of slaves and pioneer settlers. Maintained by the Antioch Cemetery Association, this graveyard stands as a reminder of Houston County's early history. (1988)

Marker Details

Address FM 230
Location Description 5 miles southwest of Lovelady on FM 230
Marker # 9468
Dedicated 1985
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 31.096444, -95.504452

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