Edgewood in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Edgewood Cemetery

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, April 12, 2024

1. Edgewood Cemetery Marker

Inscription. District Judge-Elect John C. Robertson (1824-1895) and his partner, W. S. Herndon (1837-1903), gave land in 1878 for a railroad depot. This started Edgewood community. Citizens of Canton moved their shipping here from Wills Point due to the Van Zandt County Seat dispute. The earliest gravestone in this community cemetery is that of Bruce Echols (1888-1889). Judge Robertson gave this site to the town in 1896, but the deed was lost and burials declined. The last interment was in the 1920s. Recently restored after long neglect, this plot is also known as Northside Cemetery.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11397.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 32° 42.075′ N, 95° 53.096′ W. Marker is in Edgewood, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is on North Houston Street north of East Oak Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Edgewood Cemetery near the main gate. The cemetery is about fifty feet from the

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road with a small driveway leading to it. The cemetery and marker can be difficult to see from the road as they're amongst trees. Houston Street may also be known as "FM 859" on Google Maps. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 N Houston St, Edgewood TX 75117, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old First National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bennett Joseph Carter Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); William H. Humphries Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Edgewood (approx. half a mile away); Slaughter School

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

2. Edgewood Cemetery Marker

(approx. 1.9 miles away); Barren Ridge (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgewood.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.