Acton in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Acton Cemetery
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
1. Acton Cemetery Marker
Location of Acton Historic Site, smallest state park in Texas. Includes the grave of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Crockett (1788-1860), widow of the Alamo hero David Crockett, and 2 of his children. In 1911 a monument and statue were erected to her memory.
Acton (formerly Comanche Peak Post Office) was named in 1855 by C.P. Hollis, first merchant in town. In spite of early name, Acton had few Comanche raids.
After erecting a building for church and school, area pioneers selected this plot as cemetery.
First person buried here was Mrs. Wash Hutcheson, in 1855.
Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 79.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 32° 26.448′ N, 97° 41.099′ W. Marker is in Acton, Texas, in Hood County. It is on Fall Creek Highway (Farm to Market Road 167) 0.2 miles north of Cleburne Highway (Farm to Market Road 4), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Granbury TX 76049, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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 New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall (about 400 feet away); Acton Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acton Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acton Public Square (approx. half a mile away); Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (approx. 2.3 miles away); David L. Nutt Home (approx. 5.8 miles away); Gordon Home (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acton.
Also see . . . Acton State Historic Site - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on August 21, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
2. Acton Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
