Acton in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Grave of Elizabeth Crockett
Photographed By Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
1. Grave of Elizabeth Crockett Marker
wife of
David Crockett
Born in Buncomb Co. N.C.
May 22, 1788,
Married to David Crockett
in Lawrence Co. Tenn. 1815.
Died in Johnson Co. now Hood Co.
Jan. 31, 1860, age 72 years.
Erected 1911 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 6249.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Texas Independence • Women.
Location. 32° 26.4′ N, 97° 41.053′ W. Marker is in Acton, Texas, in Hood County. Marker can be reached from Fall Creek Highway (Farm to Market Road 167). Marker is located near the middle of Acton Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Granbury TX 76049, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Acton Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall (about 800 feet away); Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (approx. 2.4 miles away); Gordon Home (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Aston House (approx. 5.9 miles away); Baker-Carmichael House (approx. 5.9 miles away); Hood County Jailhouse
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More about this marker. The Crockett plot comprises Acton State Historic Site, the smallest historic site administered by the State of Texas. The monument next to the grave marker is listed as a separate marker in the Texas Historical Commission's Atlas (marker #1457, Elizabeth Crokett).
Regarding Grave of Elizabeth Crockett. Elizabeth Crockett's age and date of death presented on this marker differs from the age and date of death given on marker #6256, Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett.
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Also see . . . Acton State Historic Site - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)
Photographed By Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
2. Elizabeth Crockett Gravesite
Photographed By Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
3. Elizabeth Crockett Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
