Details for Wood-Verner Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5423007769

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Marker Number 7769
Atlas Number 5423007769
Marker Title Wood-Verner Cemetery
Index Entry Wood-Verner Cemetery
Address
City Tyler
County Smith
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 271434
UTM Northing 3584839
Subject Codes cemetery
Marker Year 1992
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location take SH 64 2.9 mi. west to Fm 724, go NW 1.6 mi. to intersection with CR 1148
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text The oldest known graveyard in the Dixie area, Wood-Verner Cemetery is named for two families who owned land surrounding the site. The earliest marked grave is that of John Gordon, who died in 1850. Affiliated with the local Methodist Church for much of its history, it now is maintained by a volunteer association. Among those interred here are pioneer settlers, Polish immigrants, former slaves, and at least two veterans of the Civil War. Many of the graves are unmarked. The cemetery serves as a visible reminder of the Dixie community's pioneer heritage.

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