Near Henderson in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Strong

(1800-1854)

⎯⎯⎯
Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong

(1809-1898)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. John Strong / Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong Marker

Inscription. Georgia natives John and Mary Strong migrated to Texas about 1849 and were pioneer settlers of eastern Rusk County. They helped set aside land for the local Methodist congregation, the Church Hill Male and Female Academy, which operated in the 1850s, and this cemetery. Their home was located near a spring east of this site. Recorded-1980

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11072.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 32° 10.29′ N, 94° 40.098′ W. Marker is near Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is at the intersection of County Road 334 and Highway 335D on County Road 334. The marker is located at the middle front section of the Strong Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henderson TX 75652, 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

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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: Strong Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Blossom Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Bridges Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Antioch (approx. 3.7 miles away); New Prospect Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Liberty Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Wright's Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

John Strong / Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong Marker and their gravestones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. John Strong / Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong Marker and their gravestones

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. John Strong / Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong Marker

John Strong Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

4. John Strong Gravestone

Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

5. Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

John Strong

(1800-1854)

⎯⎯⎯Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong

(1809-1898)

⎯⎯⎯
Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong