Ravenna in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Union Cemetery
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 26, 2022
1. Union Cemetery Marker
A historically African American community developed near this site on what had been the Smith Plantation before the Civil War and emancipation. Families established Siloam Baptist Church in 1870 adjacent to already existing burials, according to oral tradition. The earliest dated gravestone is for Harriett Pool (1847-1881). The burial ground was first called Siloam Cemetery, changing its name when the church combined with Belfountain Baptist Church to form Union Baptist Church in 1954. The cemetery is a chronicle of area settlers, including generations of African Americans from slavery to emancipation to contributions in every aspect of society.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2017
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18932.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 33° 43.027′ N, 96° 15.492′ W. Marker is in Ravenna, Texas, in Fannin County. It can be reached from County Highway 1100
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the Smith Plantation (approx. one mile away); Mulberry Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Joseph Sowell (approx. 4.3 miles away); Virginia Point Methodist (approx. 8 miles away); Carpenters Bluff Bridge (approx. 9.3 miles away); Ector Methodist Church (approx. 9½ miles away); Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. (approx. 9.6 miles away); Little Jordan Cemetery (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ravenna.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 26, 2022
2. Union Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,093 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
