Near Roscoe in Nolan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Roscoe Cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 20, 2015
1. Roscoe Cemetery Marker
One of first settlers in Roscoe (then called Vista) was rancher-wheat grower W.J. Turner, who purchased cemetery site for burial of his brother-in-law, Joe Cleckler, about 1887. Next interments: infants Frank E. Spires, 1892; Ethel Lena Turner, 1894. Other early graves are unidentified.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 14832.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 32° 27.556′ N, 100° 31.448′ W. Marker is near Roscoe, Texas, in Nolan County. Marker is on County Road 104, one mile south of County Road 377-P, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roscoe TX 79545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George Parks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dr. James Wells Young, Sr. and Iona Kearse Young (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Bankhead Highway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Roscoe Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Women Airforce Service Pilots (approx. 3 miles away); W.A.S.P. Training Base: Avenger Field
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Also see . . . Roscoe Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on January 26, 2015.)
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2. Entrance to Roscoe Cemetery
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3. Southwest Section of Roscoe Cemetery
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4. Northwest Section of Roscoe Cemetery
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5. View to South from County Road 104
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6. View to North from County Road 104
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 26, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
