Near Oxford in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

1. Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Buried here between 1837 and 1865 are early settlers of Lafayette Co. Among these is the grave of John J. Craig, purchaser of the Indian lands that are now Lafayette Co. and donor of the site of Oxford.

Erected 1980 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 34° 20.198′ N, 89° 33.151′ W. Marker is near Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is on Old Taylor Road (County Road 303) south of County Route 3062, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Taylor Road, Oxford MS 38655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buckner's Trestle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chucky Mullins Drive (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jeanette Phillips Drive (approx. 1.7 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Temple of the Star

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(approx. 2 miles away); Guyton Hall (approx. 2.1 miles away); University Park/Old Swayze Field (approx. 2.1 miles away); David Gaffney Sansing, Sr. (approx. 2.1 miles away).

Graves of John Johnston Craig and his wife Sarah G. Craig (nee Isom) near marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton

2. Graves of John Johnston Craig and his wife Sarah G. Craig (nee Isom) near marker.

Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

3. Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery

Area view of Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery Marker and cemetery. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

4. Area view of Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery Marker and cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.