Near Canton in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Carter Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 16, 2026

1. Carter Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Martha and John Pate Carter brought their family to Van Zandt County about 1851 and were among the first settlers in this area. Although local oral tradition holds that the first person buried in the cemetery was a nine-year-old son of the Carters, the oldest documented grave is that of H.H. Meeks (d. 1859). The Carter family later donated the land for a public cemetery, and the burial ground has served residents of a number of small communities in this area. A cemetery association formed in the 1960s maintains the historic graveyard.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11385.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 32° 28.595′ N, 95° 48.668′ W. Marker is near Canton, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is on County Road 4112 0.7 miles north of Farm to Market Road 2909, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1360 Co Rd 4112, Canton TX 75103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little Hope Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mt. Pisgah Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mt. Pisgah (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cox Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Colfax Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Dipping Vat (approx. 5.1 miles away); Van Zandt County Poor Farm (approx. 5.3 miles away); Van Zandt County (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Carter Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 16, 2026

2. Carter Cemetery and marker

War of 1812 Veteran grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 16, 2026

3. War of 1812 Veteran grave marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.