Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Authon Cemetery

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 11, 2025

1. Authon Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Named for the nearby Authon Community, located on the Fort Worth-Fort Belknap Military Road, this site first served as a cemetery for the family of Kentucky native Isom Cranfill (1831-1902). The earliest burial here was that of his 15-year-old son, Linn Boyd Cranfill (d. 1871), who was killed in an Indian attack near the family home (.75 Mi. S). The cemetery and adjoining land were later deeded to the Authon Church of Christ, who worshiped in a sanctuary at this site until the 1920s. Still in use, the public burial ground contains the graves of many pioneer area settlers.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 250.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 32° 51.886′ N, 97° 56.829′ W. Marker is in Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It is on Garner-Adell Road 0.1 miles south of New Authon Road when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3800 Garner-Adell Road,

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Weatherford TX 76088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fondren Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bethesda Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lemley Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Dilbeck Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Porter Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Peaster Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Jack Llewellyn Knight (approx. 5.4 miles away); Newberry Community (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 11, 2025

2. Authon Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 11, 2025

3. Authon Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.