Near Cisco in Eastland County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dothan Cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
1. Dothan Cemetery Marker
The Texas and Pacific Railway built the Delmar depot near here in 1880 before rail activity shifted to Red Gap (later Cisco). A new community named Dothan formed and gained a post office in 1902. Jim and Manirval (Short) Dunaway, who settled here in 1886, donated land for a community cemetery. The first burial was their great-grandson, Carroll Leo Dunaway, in 1905. Dothan included a school and stores and by 1915 reported a population of fifty. The school closed in 1940. Family and friends have always maintained the cemetery, which features granite, limestone and fieldstone grave markers, a wire perimeter fence, and at least 22 veterans’ graves. The Dothan Cemetery Association formed in 1989 to preserve this historic vestige of a rural community.Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17088.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 32° 23.784′ N, 99° 6.579′
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
2. Dothan Cemetery
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hittson Ranch Headquarters on Battle Creek (approx. 1.9 miles away); Burkett Pecan Tree (approx. 3.3 miles away); Scranton Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Site of Scranton Academy (approx. 6.3 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Cisco College (approx. 7.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Cisco (approx. 7.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Cisco (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cisco.
Also see . . . Dothan Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on January 30, 2018.)
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
3. Dothan Cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
4. Gravesite of Jim and Manirval Dunaway
Photographed By Duane Hall, January 22, 2018
5. Index Map of Gravesites in Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 30, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
