| Marker Number |
4953 |
| Atlas Number |
5035004953 |
| Marker Title |
Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery |
| Address |
FM 2114 |
| City |
Meridian |
| County |
Bosque |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
656800 |
| UTM Northing |
3522796 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Meridian, take SH 22 17.1 miles southeast, take FM 56 south about 1.9 miles take FM 2114 2 miles east to cemetery. Marker reported damaged Nov. 2022. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Damaged |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
John Jackson Smith (1799-1867) and his wife Margaret (1802-1881) migrated here from Mississippi in the 1850's and founded Smith Bend community. They gave land for this cemetery after the death of their son Burton (1832-1856). The Smith's daughter Ann and her husband Silas McCabe started the nearby settlement of Coon Creek. Residents of the two communities, descendants, and friends help maintain the burial ground. Enlarged by later land donations, the site contains over 500 graves. (1978) Incise on back: Marker Sponsors: Mmes. Marshall V. Bonds, Lois Smith Hill, Camille Smith Womack |
