Jonesboro in Coryell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wood Cemetery

Photographed by QuesterMark, July 2, 2014

1. Wood Cemetery Texas Historical Marker

Inscription. This cemetery, probably named for noted pioneer educator D.R. Wood, was established with the 1858 burial of Sarah E. Shipman, wife of prominent local rancher John K. Shipman. More than 20 additional burials were recorded before John Shipman deeded 11.5 acres here for cemetery, church, and school purposes in 1877. The cemetery contains grave sites of many area pioneer settlers and their descendants and veterans of the Civil War and World Wars I and II. Wood Cemetery remains active and is maintained by an association of descendants of persons buried here.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5896.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 31° 34.946′ N, 97° 51.337′ W. Marker is in Jonesboro, Texas, in Coryell County. It is on County Road 194 0.9 miles south of 36th Division Memorial Highway (State Highway 36), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesboro TX 76538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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 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: Jonesboro Methodist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of the Ireland School (approx. 6.7 miles away); Purmela Baptist Church (approx. 9.4 miles away); Smith Cemetery Memorial (approx. 11 miles away); John Raney Bertrand (approx. 11 miles away); Bethel Heights Baptist Church (approx. 11½ miles away); 1904 Leon River Bridge (approx. 11.7 miles away); Hemmeline Cemetery (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Wood Cemetery with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, July 2, 2014

2. Wood Cemetery with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,927 times since then and 170 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.