Details for Antioch Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225009468

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Marker Number 9468
Atlas Number 5225009468
Marker Title Antioch Cemetery
Index Entry Antioch Cemetery
Address FM 230
City Lovelady
County Houston
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 261115
UTM Northing 3442988
Subject Codes cemetery
Marker Year 1985
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 5 miles southwest of Lovelady on FM 230
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
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)

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