De Berry in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Centennial Afro American Cemetery
Historic Texas Cemetery
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2026
1. Centennial Afro American Cemetery Marker
Established ca. 1897
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2010
Marker is property of The State of Texas
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16842.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 32° 13.533′ N, 94° 4.238′ W. Marker is in De Berry, Texas, in Panola County. It is on Farm to Market Road 123. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4413 FM123, De Berry TX 75639, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Deadwood Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away); DeBerry Baptist Church (approx.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2026
2. Centennial Afro American Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Last updated on April 14, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
