Near Ector in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Carson Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

1. Carson Cemetery Marker

Inscription. According to local oral tradition, this cemetery was named for John Carson, who once owned the adjacent land. Some sources say one grave was in existence before 1842; others maintain the first graves date to an 1842 Indian raid at the nearby home of Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Hunter. The three victims of the raid were Mrs. Minerva Hunter, her young daughter Elizabeth, and an African American maid whose name is unknown. By 1878, the cemetery trustees acquired title to the land and they later added more acreage. Among those buried here are land donors Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Alderson, Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Luton, and T. M. Newell. Minerva Hunter's grave was marked in 1942, a century after her death.

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8854.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 33° 36.635′ N, 96° 16.892′ W. Marker is near Ector, Texas, in Fannin County. It can be reached from County Road 1274 0.2 miles west of Farm to Market 898, on the right when traveling west. Marker is next to H.A.B. Memorial Chapel

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in the center of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savoy TX 75479, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ector Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. (approx. 2.2 miles away); Little Jordan Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Fort Warren (approx. 4.2 miles away); Savoy Methodist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Congressman Sam Rayburn (approx. 5.1 miles away); Sam Rayburn House (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dr. Tom Douglas Spies (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ector.

Also see . . . Carson Cemetery. Find a Grave page on the cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

2. Carson Cemetery Marker

with gravestone transcriptions and photographs. (Submitted on July 25, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Carson Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

3. Carson Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.