Oakland near Grand Saline in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Corinth Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 1, 2024

1. Corinth Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Land for this cemetery was first deeded in 1886 by James Richardson (1814-1887), on whose land grant the Corinth community had developed. Over the years, additional acreage for the graveyard has been given by members of the D. D. Richardson, Oliver, Carroll, and Davis families.

The oldest legible tombstone in the Corinth Cemetery bears a death date of Jan. 14, 1874. Many of the headstones have weathered and deteriorated so that they are illegible, while others have disappeared over the years. Some of the early burial sites were marked only with fieldstones or by the planting of Cedar trees. Six known Civil War veterans are buried here. Early settlers in the Corinth community whose family names are common in the cemetery are Crestman, Yoes, Rawson, King, Cox, and Blair.

Renowned aviator Wiley Post (1898-1935) grew up in the Corinth community and attended the Baptist Church. Several members of his family, including his mother, father, brother, and grandparents, are buried in the Corinth Cemetery. His grandfather, the Rev. Thomas M. Post (1843-1931), a well-known circuit preacher, founded many area churches and served

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as an early pastor of the Corinth Baptist fellowship. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11390.)

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

Location. 32° 35.276′ N, 95° 43.36′ W. Marker is near Grand Saline, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is in Oakland. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1255 and County Road 1621 on Road 1255. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9734 FM1255, Grand Saline TX 75140, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corinth Baptist Church and School (within

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 1, 2024

2. Corinth Cemetery Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Oakland Community Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Starr Cemetery and School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pruitt Baptist Church and Pruitt Community (approx. 4.9 miles away); Sand Flat Community (approx. 4.9 miles away); Wentworth Community (approx. 5 miles away); Jordans Saline (approx. 5.4 miles away); Brady P. Gentry (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Saline.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.