Near Elkhart in Anderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wilson Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 2, 2025

1. Wilson Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established 1856 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2010

Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16823.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 31° 37.731′ N, 95° 19.086′ W. Marker is near Elkhart, Texas, in Anderson County. It can be reached from County Road 1218 0.4 miles north of State Highway 294. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkhart TX 75839, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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: Muse Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Fastrill (approx. 2.7 miles away); Box's Fort (approx. 4.9 miles away); Darius H. Edens

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(approx. 6½ miles away); John and Lucinda Nugent Sheridan (approx. 6½ miles away); Augusta Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 6½ miles away); Hayes Park (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Wilson Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 2, 2025

2. Wilson Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.