Near Normangee in Leon County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Greer Family Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 8, 2026

1. Greer Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription. By the 1850s, area settlers included the Carr, Donaldson (Donnelson), Greer and Lockamy (Lockmy) families. In November 1858, James A. and Elizabeth A. Powell sold James Asel (Asa) (1811-1889) and Frances (Carr) Greer (1832-1908) some 320 acres near the Navasota River. Part of this parcel was dedicated as a family and community cemetery. Two of James and Frances' children, Martha A. (1858-1866) and Thomas E. Greer (1861-1866), died within two weeks of each other and are the two oldest marked burials. Tradition states that several older burials are unmarked, including Native Americans and enslaved African Americans. With generations, of pioneer descendants, veterans, educators, and business and civic leaders, this active cemetery remains a continuum of the area's history. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 2019 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22552.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1858.

Location. 31° 4.516′ N, 96° 14.354′ W. Marker is near Normangee, Texas, in Leon County. It is on County Road 469 0.3 miles west of County Road 4691. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13204 Co Rd 4691, Normangee TX 77871, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 6.6 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 7.2 miles away); Edward McMillan (approx. 7.4 miles away); Camp Creek Cemetery (approx. 7.4 miles away); El Camino Real (approx. 8.1 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 8.8 miles away); Boggy Community (approx. 10.1 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Normangee.

Greer Family Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 8, 2026

2. Greer Family Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.