Near Whitesboro in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dixie Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, November 2, 2026

1. Dixie Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
The community of Dixie was formed from families arriving around the end of the Civil War. One early settler, John Chisum, settled the area with immediate and extended members of his family. The site of Dixie Cemetery was sold when early landowner R.A. King transferred land to John Chisum in 1870. The first direct mention of Dixie Cemetery is in 1879, when Chisum deeded land to E.A. Godwin which included reference to a two-and-4/7-acre graveyard. The site was named Dixie after the community in which it was located. The graveyard also served other nearby rural communities in Grayson and Cooke counties.

Early settlers to the area include the Goldston, Ruyle, Williams, Green and Phelps families. The oldest headstone is that of early settler Michael S. Poff (1826-1867), who left behind wife Lou Emma (1833-1907) and four young children. Other marked early graves are those of Willie Rose (d. 1874), Minnie Perkins (d. 1877), Jane Chisum (d. 1877), Bessie Jewell (d. 1878), Abdon Alexander (d. 1878), W.E. and C.S. Buntin (d. 1878).

In 1925, three and a half additional acres were added to the cemetery, more than doubling its

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footprint, bringing the total size to 5.65 acres. The site contained approximately 600 burials by 1955. The Dixie Cemetery Association has ensured maintenance of the site for generations, incorporating most recently in 1983 as a perpetual care cemetery. The burial ground features fenced family plots and numerous decorative tombstones. Veteran graves include those who served in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The cemetery features over 2,500 burials and serves as a significant chronicle of northwest Grayson County.Historic Texas Cemetery

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 24179.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 33° 42.644′ N, 96° 54.286′ W. Marker is near Whitesboro, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 377 and Tamplen Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 377. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21485 US-377, Whitesboro TX 76273, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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Photographed by James Hulse, November 2, 2026

2. Dixie Cemetery and Marker

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: R. N. Younger Home (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bennett-Richardson House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Whitesboro (approx. 3.8 miles away); Sadler United Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mary Florence Cowell (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mt. Tabor Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Pioneer Park (approx. 4 miles away); Diamond Station (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitesboro.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 2, 2026

3. Dixie Cemetery and Marker

The marker stands to the left side of the entrance to the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.