Near Thornton in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Eaton Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

1. Eaton Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Richard Eaton family came to Texas in 1833 as members of the Robertson Colony. They moved to this area about 1845 and established a home and farm. The oldest grave in this cemetery, which was established on the family farm, is that of Richard's first wife, Mary, who died about 1848. Also interred here are Richard Eaton and his second wife, Charity, as well as other members of their family and neighbors. There are both marked and unmarked graves in the Eaton Cemetery, the final resting place of many Texas pioneers.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1373.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 31° 22.898′ N, 96° 35.32′ W. Marker is near Thornton, Texas, in Limestone County. It is on County Road 725 0.4 miles south of State Highway 14, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thornton TX 76687, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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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: Thornton Schools (approx. 2½ miles away); Tidwell (Steele Creek) Cemetery and Community (approx. 3.9 miles away); Brown Family Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Cobb Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Charles Q. Haley (approx. 5 miles away); Kosse Tabernacle (approx. 5.6 miles away); Eutaw (approx. 5.6 miles away); Chinese Labor on the Houston & Texas Central Railway (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thornton.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

2. Eaton Cemetery Marker

The marker is installed sideways at the entrance to the cemetery.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

3. Eaton Cemetery Marker

The view of the marker at the entrance to the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.