Clarksville in Red River County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Clarksville Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016

1. Clarksville Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

This burial site was first used in the 1830s for the family of James Clark, the founder of Clarksville, who is interred here. The earliest grave is that of his father Benjamin Clark, a veteran of the American Revolution. Other graves include those of Albert Hamilton Latimer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the noted Texas journalist Col. Charles DeMorse and the Rev. John Anderson, a pioneer area preacher and educator. Known for many years as the Baptist Cemetery, the Clarksville Cemetery serves as a reminder of the town's early settlers and civic leaders.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10870.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 33° 36.539′ N, 95° 3.247′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Texas, in Red River County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street. Marker is just inside the entrance gate on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 West Washington Street, Clarksville TX 75426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Albert Hamilton Latimer (within shouting distance of this marker); James Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Page's Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church Clarksville (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Gouverneur Burnet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stagecoach Stand, C. S. A. (approx. ¼ mile away); The Rev. William Stevenson (approx. ¼ mile away); Members of Confederate Congresses (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . . The Clarksville Cemetery. Red River Chamber of Commerce website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Clarksville Cemetery entrance gate. Marker is on left side. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016

2. Clarksville Cemetery entrance gate. Marker is on left side.

Benjamin Clark, a veteran of the American Revolution. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016

3. Benjamin Clark, a veteran of the American Revolution.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.