Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Friendship Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

1. Friendship Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1830's with burials of local Yankee town settlers. Closed 1859 by a private owner. Reopened by Madison Walsh and Nolan Stewart, 1861. Enlarged and improved 1892, when adjacent Methodist Church was built. The cemetery has been used in three eras: Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and the Union.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7372.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 33° 38.077′ N, 96° 39.749′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on Friendship Road north of Wilder Trail, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 293 N Friendship Road, Sherman TX 75092, 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

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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: Friendship Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Grayson County Poor Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wilson N. Jones (approx. 2.2 miles away); B.H. Zauk (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Great Sherman Storm of 1896 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Andrew Hanson (approx. 2.3 miles away); Thomas Jefferson Shannon (approx. 2.4 miles away); Andrew L. Randell (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

The Friendship Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

2. The Friendship Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Friendship Cemetery Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

3. The view of the Friendship Cemetery Marker along the street

The Friendship Church next to the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

4. The Friendship Church next to the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.