Near Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wixon Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2026

1. Wixon Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The rural farming community of Wixon was settled in the late 1860s by former residents of several war-torn southern states. The Wixon School and Wixon Cumberland Presbyterian Church were established in the 1870s on land adjacent to this cemetery. The earliest recorded burial here was that of Nancy Summers in 1871. Both the church and school closed in the 1930s and in 1968 the school property was deeded to the cemetery association. Buried here are many of the area's early settlers and their descendants and at least 17 Confederate Civil War veterans. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8704.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 30° 45.333′ N, 96° 18.782′ W. Marker is near Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2776 0.6 miles west of State Highway 21, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryan TX 77808, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zion Church of Kurten (approx. 3.6 miles away); Richardson Perry Cenotaph (approx. 4.4 miles away); Steep Hollow Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Alexander Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Old Bryan City Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Mount Calvary Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Moravian (Czech) Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Earl Graham Post 159 (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2026

2. Wixon Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.