Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Trimble Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
1. Trimble Cemetery Marker
Trimble Cemetery was the main burial ground used by the residents of the tiny community of Flatwood (also known as Davis City) that existed during the late nineteenth century. The cemetery is named for an early owner of the property, James W. Trimble, who purchased land including the cemetery site in 1877. In 1921, B.F. Walker and W.S. Smith each deeded a small portion of their land to formally establish the three-acre Trimble Cemetery. The earliest marked graves in the cemetery are those of one-year-old Ollie M. Rucker and sixteen-year-old Benjamin J. Brown, who both died in 1877. The cemetery serves as a record of the early settlers of the Davis City and Flatwood Communities and their descendants.
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15824.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 33° 9.111′ N, 97° 36.928′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. It is on County Road 4292 0.4 miles west of County Road 4280. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 293 Co Rd 4292, Decatur TX 76234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); New Salem Freewill Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away);
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
2. Trimble Cemetery and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
