Near Longview in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Elderville Cemetery
Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 17, 2025
1. Elderville Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Elderville Cemetery. . In 1889, the Centre Presbyterian Church formed to serve as a school and place of worship for the growing Elderville community. A burial site formed behind the church with charter members among the earliest interments. There were 12 graves by 1920. The field became a deeded cemetery sometime before 1940 with an association to oversee upkeep and host an annual cemetery homecoming. The Elderville Cemetery, now covering more than three acres, represents the history of the close-knit community. It contains the burials of prominent families, members of the church and community, leaders of industry and dozens of veterans.
In 1889, the Centre Presbyterian Church formed to serve as a school and place of worship for the growing
Elderville community. A burial site formed behind the church with charter members among the earliest interments. There were 12 graves by 1920. The field became a deeded cemetery sometime before 1940 with an association to oversee upkeep and host an annual cemetery homecoming. The Elderville Cemetery, now covering more than three acres, represents the history of the close-knit community. It contains the burials of prominent families, members of the church and community, leaders of industry and dozens of veterans.
Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22454.)
Location. 32° 22.262′ N, 94° 43.22′ W. Marker is near Longview, Texas, in Rusk County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2011 and State Highway 322, on the right when traveling east on Road 2011. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15760 TX-322, Longview TX 75603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pleasant Green Baptist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Grable Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
