Cooper in Delta County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Oaklawn Cemetery

Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 29, 2023

1. Oaklawn Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The first burials in the city of Cooper were made on a hill west of Dr. J.A. Blackwell’s old home. The first burial was believed to have been the young daughter of Dr. R.C. Andrews. The site soon became undesirable and land was sought elsewhere. In 1891, Mr. Asa White donated five acres for a cemetery. Most of the people buried in the old Cooper Cemetery were moved to this location. The oldest existing monument is that of Mary Cumming (1791-1881). The Independent Order of Odd Fellows organization cared for the cemetery and purchased additional land until the Oaklawn Cemetery, Inc. was chartered on Nov. 17, 1959. They continue to care for this historic community burial ground. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17285.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 33° 22.116′ N, 95° 39.962′ W. Marker is in Cooper, Texas, in Delta County. It is on Country Club Drive (Farm to Market Road 1529) 0.1 miles south of Texas Route 154, on the right when traveling south.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cooper TX 75432, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sam B. Turbeville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas A. Lambeth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delta County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Yates and Methodist Protestant Cemeteries (approx. 0.7 miles away); Original Site of East Texas Normal College (approx. 1.3 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Texas Livery Stable (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nathaniel L. Corbet (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooper.

Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 29, 2023

2. Oaklawn Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 12, 2025

3. Oaklawn Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2023, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2023, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. 2. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. 3. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.