Near Van Alstyne in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cannon Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

1. Cannon Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Elijah Cannon, his eleven sons, and slaves moved from South Carolina to Texas in 1852 and settled nearby. In 1874 the family graveyard was included in land deeded by O.M. Cannon as a community burial place. The oldest documented grave is that of ten-year-old Nancy J. Bowen in 1857. An adjacent section was established for former slaves. And the earliest known burials are those of Billy and Glory Boyd in August 1880. Among the more than 700 graves are those of pioneer settlers, veterans of several wars, and members of fraternal organizations. The cemetery continues to serve the area.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7344.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1880.

Location. 33° 25.886′ N, 96° 30.309′ W. Marker is near Van Alstyne, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on Farm to Market Road 121 0.1 miles west of Jim Cannon Road when traveling west. The marker is located at the center of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7018 FM 121, Van Alstyne TX 75495, 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: Old Town of Cannon (approx. 1.3 miles away); American Legion Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Collin McKinney (approx.

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3.8 miles away); Binion Homestead (approx. 3.8 miles away); Van Alstyne Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Interurban Rail (approx. 4.1 miles away); Umphress-Taylor Home (approx. 4.1 miles away); Van Alstyne (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Alstyne.

The view of the Cannon Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

2. The view of the Cannon Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.