Near Newburg in Comanche County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Newburg Cemetery
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 24, 2022
1. Newburg Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Newburg Cemetery. . Pioneer settlers of this area of Comanche County arrived in the mid-1850s and established a town named for the nearby South Leon River. P.W. Brewer set aside land for a cemetery and church in 1872. Although earlier unmarked burials exist here, the oldest documented grave is that of Rosie E. McCurdy, who died in 1875. After the town name was changed to Newburg in the 1880s, the cemetery also was renamed. Local pioneers and veterans of conflicts dating back to the Mexican War are buried here. A cemetery association maintains the historic graveyard.
Pioneer settlers of this area of Comanche County arrived in the mid-1850s and established a town named for the nearby South Leon River. P.W. Brewer set aside land for a cemetery and church in 1872. Although earlier unmarked burials exist here, the oldest documented grave is that of Rosie E. McCurdy, who died in 1875. After the town name was changed to Newburg in the 1880s, the cemetery also was renamed. Local pioneers and veterans of conflicts dating back to the Mexican War are buried here. A cemetery association maintains the historic graveyard.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3590.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 31° 46.218′ N, 98° 31.238′ W. Marker is near Newburg, Texas, in Comanche County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 1476, 0.4 miles east of State Highway 16, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Comanche TX 76442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. South Leon Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 6.6 miles away); Cora
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
