Dresden in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dresden Cemetery
Many of the early graves in Dresden Cemetery are unmarked or marked with plain stones from nearby Post Oak Creek. Among the oldest marked graves are those of Barnett Hollingsworth (1801-74), one of the 48 Civil War veterans buried here, and the Rev. James Johnson (1803-77), a Cumberland Presbyterian minister.
Dresden Methodist Church, serving as a community church, has occupied a site adjacent to the cemetery since the 1850s. Care for the burial ground is provided by the Dresden Cemetery Association, whose members have met annually since its founding in 1877. The plot now (1976) covers 17.09 acres with over 2,000 graves. The pioneer village has vanished, but Dresden Cemetery is still used by descendants of the first settlers.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11616.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 32° 1.507′ N, 96° 41.183′ W. Marker is in Dresden, Texas, in Navarro County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 744, 0.4 miles west of South Kerr Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the left side of the front east entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13672 FM744, Barry TX 75102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dresden United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blooming Grove School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Site of University Training School-Central Texas College (approx. 4.6 miles away); Brushie Prairie Methodist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Campbell-Elrod Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); David Wilson Campbell (approx. 4.7 miles away); Blooming Grove United Methodist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Younger Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Dresden, TX. Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on December 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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