Magnolia in Montgomery County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Magnolia Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, March 20, 2021
1. Magnolia Cemetery Marker
This burial ground was in use for decades before Tom J. Goodson (1858-1913) and wife Winnie May (1867-1911), deeded it to the Baptist Church on May 3, 1909. Land gifts in 1945 by their son, Lester (1898-1978), and by C.H. Daniel, a local land and sawmill owner who donated land again in 1967, have allowed for expansion. The earliest marked graves belong to brothers, James A. (1859-1878) and William H. (1861-1878) Proctor; how they died just days apart is now forgotten. Honored here are veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. This site remains a chronicle of the generations who are the heritage of the Magnolia area.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17449.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 30° 12.728′ N, 95° 45.008′ W. Marker is in Magnolia, Texas, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of North 6th Street and Acker Street, on the left when traveling north on North 6th Street. The marker is located across the street from Magnolia's First Baptist Church at the entrance to the Magnolia Cemetery. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Magnolia Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); W.A. and Gertrude Dean Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Noah Griffith and Esther Wightman Griffith (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away); Springer-Macedonia Cemetery (approx. 7.8 miles away); Macedonia Methodist Church (approx. 8.2 miles away); Site of Confederate Powder Mill (approx. 9.1 miles away); Spring Creek Park Cemetery (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magnolia.
Photographed By James Hulse, March 20, 2021
2. The Magnolia Cemetery and the marker
Photographed By James Hulse, March 20, 2021
3. The main entrance to the Magnolia Cemetery
The marker is located to the right side of the Texas flagpole.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
