Near Anderson in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fuqua Family Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

1. Fuqua Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Fuqua Family Cemetery was named for the Ephraim Fuqua family, one of the earliest families to settle in the area. Ephraim Fuqua received a land patent from the Republic of Texas in 1841 and donated a portion of the property for the establishment of the cemetery. The burial ground is situated approximately 400 feet south of Ephraim Fuqua's original homesite. The first recorded burial here is that of Confederate soldier Patrick H. Fuqua, who died in 1862. Other Fuqua family members buried here include veterans of the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II. The cemetery serves as a memorial to a pioneering Texas family. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16029.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 30° 28.595′ N, 96° 3.298′ W. Marker is near Anderson, Texas, in Grimes County. It is on Scenic View Drive 0.1 miles east of Farm to Market Road 3090, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at the front entrance to the cemetery.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5504 Erwin Cemetery, Anderson TX 77830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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,

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: Site of a Munition Factory (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Piedmont Springs Resort (approx. 4.1 miles away); Steinhagen Log Cabin (approx. 4.1 miles away); Grimes County, C.S.A. (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Grimes County (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rocky Creek Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Grimes County Courthouse (approx. 4.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anderson.

The entrance to the Fuqua Family Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

2. The entrance to the Fuqua Family Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Fuqua Family Cemetery and Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

3. The view of the Fuqua Family Cemetery and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.