Near Dublin in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cow Creek Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
1. Cow Creek Cemetery Marker
In 1871, Jesse Van donated land for a community cemetery for Cow Creek residents. The community included a school and the Cow Creek Methodist and Live Oak Baptist Churches. The first recorded burial was on March 15, 1874 for the infant daughter of J. P. and Indiane Martin. Earlier burials are possible, especially among 65 unidentified graves. The most historically significant burial was in 1895 for William Carroll Crawford, last surviving signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. In 1936, the State of Texas reinterred his remains in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. The Cow Creek Cemetery Association formed in 1971 to preserve this reminder of a rural settlement and its stories of the past.
Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17598.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1874.
Location. 32° 7.066′ N, 98° 23.845′ W. Marker is near Dublin, Texas, in Erath County. It is on County Road 528 0.6 miles south of Farm to Market Road 2156. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: D. L. Harris House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lt. Col. George A. Davis, Jr. (approx. 3.8 miles away); Pioneer Turnbow-Barbee Log Cabin (approx. 3.9 miles away); Welcome to the W.M. Wright Historical Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); William T. Miller Grist Mill (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named William T. Miller Grist Mill (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to the W.M. Wright Historical Park (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
2. Cow Creek Cemetery and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
