Dawson in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Battle Creek Massacre Memorial Monument
Photographed by James Hulse, January 17, 2023
1. Battle Creek Massacre Memorial Monument
The Memory of
The Beloved Dead
Killed by Indians
Oct. A.D. 1838
Rest in Peace
Euclid M. Cox
Tom. Barton
Sam Allen
Ingraham
Davis
J. Hard
Asa T. Mitchell
J. Neal Tremier
Spikes
N. Baker
A. Houston
P.M. Jones
James Jones
Dave Clark
Jos. P. Jones
Who Escaped
Walter P. Lame
W.F. Henderson
Miolett
Sutton
Smith
Erected 1881 by John P. & J. Fred Cox.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian.
Location. 31° 53.432′ N, 96° 44.382′ W. Monument is in Dawson, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on State Highway 236 Spur 0.1 miles north of State Highway 31, on the right when traveling west. The marker and cemetery are located in a small road side state memorial park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 8271 State Hwy 31 West, Dawson TX 76639, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle Creek Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Former Site of Liberty Hill Settlement (approx. one mile away); Evangelist Lester L. Roloff (approx. 1½ miles away); Town of Dawson (approx. 1½ miles away); Britton Dawson Home (approx. 2.4 miles away); Braniff International Flight 352 (approx. 2½ miles away); Spring Hill (approx. 4.1 miles away); Hometown of Tris Speaker (approx. 4½
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Also see . . . Battle Creek Burial Ground Dedication. (Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 17, 2023
2. Closeup of the front - Battle Creek Massacre Memorial Monument
Photographed by James Hulse, January 17, 2023
3. Right Side - Battle Creek Massacre Memorial Monument
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4. Left Side - Battle Creek Massacre Memorial Monument
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5. The Battle Creek Burial Ground and Monument
Photographed by James Hulse, January 17, 2023
6. The view of the Battle Creek Massacre Memorial Monument along the park loop road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
