Near O'Quinn in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cedar Creek Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2021
1. Cedar Creek Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Cedar Creek Cemetery. . This burial ground was established around 1875 to serve the African American community of Cedar Creek. The African Methodist Episcopalian Church, which organized in 1874, received this property from the estate of N.W. Faison. Members erected a church building and laid out the cemetery behind it. The earliest known burial is of Christerfer Myres, dating to 1877. Unique grave markers include one shaped into a concrete ball, one made of petrified wood, several partially made from sea shells and an obelisk. The church served the area for more than 50 years. Today, Cedar Creek Cemetery is all that remains of the historic Cedar Creek community. , Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
This burial ground was established around 1875 to serve the African American community of Cedar Creek. The African Methodist Episcopalian Church, which organized in 1874, received this property from the estate of N.W. Faison. Members erected a church building and laid out the cemetery behind it. The earliest known burial is of Christerfer Myres, dating to 1877. Unique grave markers include one shaped into a concrete ball, one made of petrified wood, several partially made from sea shells and an obelisk. The church served the area for more than 50 years. Today, Cedar Creek Cemetery is all that remains of the historic Cedar Creek community.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16123.)
Location. 29° 50.111′ N, 97° 0.019′ W. Marker is near O'Quinn, Texas, in Fayette County. It is on Boulton Creek Road 2.7 miles north of Farm to Market Road 609, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the road on the east side. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3912 Boulton Creek Road, La Grange TX 78945, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
The cemetery is completely overgrown and no markers could be seen from the gate.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2021
3. The view of the Cedar Creek Cemetery from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
