New Energy near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

New Energy Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. New Energy Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established with the burial of a traveler on the land of Mary (Polly) Rice, this cemetery dates to the Civil War era. The first grave that bears an inscribed tombstone, that of Walter Ashmore, is dated 1870. Over the years members of the Duren and Hill families have deeded acreage for the burial ground. It has served residents of New Energy and surrounding settlements and has been associated with a school and a union church. Descendants of many of the area's pioneers continue to use the cemetery.Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7050.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 31° 25.767′ N, 95° 19.466′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is in New Energy. It is on State Highway 21 0.3 miles west of Route 1733, on the right when traveling west. SH 21 12 miles east of Crockett. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. half a mile away); Site of the Jones School House (approx. 3½ miles

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away); John Edens Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Pine Springs Campground (approx. 3.9 miles away); San Pedro Community (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.7 miles away); Captain George English (approx. 5 miles away); Joshua English (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

2. New Energy Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.