Details for Goshen Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5213010360

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Marker Number 10360
Atlas Number 5213010360
Marker Title Goshen Cemetery
Index Entry Goshen Cemetery
Address CR 2938
City Eustace
County Henderson
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 781089
UTM Northing 3583528
Subject Codes cemetery; ghost towns
Marker Year 1996
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location from Eustace, N 4 mi. on FM 316, then west 2 mi. on CR 2938
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 27" x 42"
Marker Text The community of Goshen was established after the Civil War. Named for the Biblical "land of milk and honey," the town of Goshen served the rural farms and communities as a marketing center. It was also a rest stop for trail drivers herding cattle on the Chisholm Trail from East Texas. Goshen existed through the latter part of the 19th century when the railroad was built through this area. Merchants moved their businesses to nearby Eustace, a settlement on the new rail line. Goshen Cemetery remains as the last physical reminder of the once-thriving trading center. According to local legend, the cemetery was founded when a nomadic cowboy became sick and died while working on a nearby ranch. A large grave and stone fence mark the burial place of the cowboy. Although many graves are unmarked, the first documented burial is that of Benjamin G. Hooker in 1869. Among the more than 450 marked graves are burials for several infants and children, pioneer settlers and their descendants, and veterans of America's various wars. The cemetery is managed by the Goshen Cemetery Association and continues to serve the area. (1996)
ATLAS_NUM=5213010360

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