Near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jim English Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

1. Jim English Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This burial ground, located on a 640-acre grant that James English received for his service in the Texas Army, originally served the Randolph Community. English established the settlement that developed here in 1850. The first known interment is that of Archibald English in 1857. Although James English sold his farm in 1866, the burial site continued to serve the Randolph Community. The Jim English Cemetery Association, which formed in 1978, maintains the burial ground for Association members and descendants of those buried here.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10989.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 31° 21.806′ N, 95° 17.44′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is on Private Road 5175 east of County Road 1055. Follow the signs for Jim English Cemetery; cemetery is at the end of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Private Rd 5175, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: James English (within shouting distance of this marker); Joshua English (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain George English (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanton Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); New Energy Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5.2 miles away); Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Jim English Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

2. Jim English Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.