Near Lockeford in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Elliot Cemetery

Elliot (sic) Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 9, 2020

1. Elliot (sic) Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Originally known as Hawks Corner, it was renamed Elliot in honor of pioneer rancher J. Elliot [sic] in 1863 when a post office was established. By the 1890s the town of Elliot [sic] boasted a Methodist church, and [sic] Odd Fellows hall, two blacksmiths, two saloons, a machine shop, a veterinary surgeon, butcher shop, wagon wright, a flour mill, boarding house, a mercantile store and a general store. By 1902 there was only one store remaining and the schoolhouse. Today the cemetery is all that remains of the town of Elliot [sic] and the final resting place of these pioneer families.

Erected 2014 by E Clampus Vitus, Tuleburgh Chapter No. 69.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 38° 14.065′ N, 121° 10.597′ W. Marker is near Lockeford, California, in San Joaquin County. Marker is on Liberty Road near Elliott Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11964 Liberty Road, Lockeford CA 95237, 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. Elliott Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Dogtown Cemetery

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); Pioneer Hill / Lockeford (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mackville Road Bridge (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lone Star Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); Glenview Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); James B. Anderson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cemetery of Children (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockeford.

Also see . . . "A Forgotten Township Worth Remembering". Remembering Stockton History (February 3, 2016) entry (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Elliot (sic) Cemetery Marker, on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 9, 2020

2. Elliot (sic) Cemetery Marker, on the right

"Pioneer town of Elliott flourished — for a short time" image. Click for full size.

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3. "Pioneer town of Elliott flourished — for a short time"

In the 1880s, large farms surrounded the small town of Elliott that had more than 100 residents in northern San Joaquin County. Photo illustration from Thompson & West’s History of San Joaquin County 1879

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on June 21, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.