Near Jacksboro in Jack County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Joplin Fairview Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
1. Joplin Fairview Cemetery Marker
The cemetery at this site is named for the nearby community of Joplin, and for that community's school, which was known as Fairview. Fairview Baptist Church was also located near this site. The earliest marked burial is the 1881 grave of Jessie T. Gillis. Johnny Joplin, for whom the community of Joplin was named, was buried at the site in 1899. When the Joplin School District consolidated with the Jacksboro School District in 1947, funds from the sale of the school building were given to the newly formed Joplin Cemetery Association, which retains stewardship of the burial ground. Today, Joplin Fairview Cemetery serves as a reminder of an early Jack County community.
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16612.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 33° 6.22′ N, 97° 58.619′ W. Marker is near Jacksboro, Texas, in Jack County. It is on Joplin Fairview Cemetary Road south of Henderson Ranch Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel G. Evetts (approx. 4.4 miles away); Willow Point Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hyde Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Wizard Wells (approx. 6.7 miles away); Lake Bridgeport World War II Training Site (approx. 8.2 miles away); Whitt Cemetery (approx. 10.2 miles away); Whitt Seminary (approx. 10.3 miles away); Poolville United Methodist Church (approx. 11.2 miles away).
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
2. Joplin Fairview Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
3. Joplin Fairview 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 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
