Burkburnett in Wichita County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Journey's End Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

1. Journey's End Cemetery Marker

Inscription. During the 1930s Burkburnett's African American citizens sought to establish a cemetery because segregation prohibited them from using Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery. The Colored Citizens' League of Burkburnett formed in September 1933, with Ben Wooldridge, Ed Broadnax, Bob Broadnax, Joe Sanders and Leonard Freeman named as trustees. The trustees negotiated with local philanthropist J.G. Hardin for the purchase of a plot measuring 210 feet by 210 feet, for the price of $100. The burial ground has seen continued usage since that time and contains graves of veterans of World War II and the Korean War. Officially named Journey's End Cemetery in 2000, today the site remains as a symbol of Burkburnett's African American community. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15952.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1933.

Location. 34° 6.08′ N, 98° 34.675′ W. Marker is in Burkburnett, Texas, in Wichita County. It is at the intersection of Floyd Street and W 7th Street, on the left when traveling north on Floyd Street. The marker is located at the

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front entrance of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 Floyd St, Burkburnett TX 76354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Providence Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Booker T. Washington Elementary School (about 700 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Burkburnett (approx. 0.4 miles away); Panhandle Oil and Refining Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1960 Ford Milk Truck (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charley Lee Coe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fowler Discovery Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First National Bank of Burkburnett (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burkburnett.

The entrance to the Journey's End Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

2. The entrance to the Journey's End Cemetery and Marker

The road leading to the Journey's End Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

3. The road leading to the Journey's End Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.