Marker Inscription
R. D. Holland, Sydney Hackney, and S. D. Long, trustees of an Angelina County African American cemetery group, acquired one acre here from the Lufkin Land & Timber Co., in 1905. Recorded burials began in 1901. The graveyard was first known as Frost Cemetery but according to local tradition began to be called Stranger's Rest Cemetery about 1915 because of the large number of drifters buried here. The last recorded interment, that of Norris Patton, took place in 1946. The site fell into disrepair but was reclaimed by members of the local community and county volunteers in 1991-92. Sesquicentennial of texas Statehood 1845 - 1995
About this site
Stranger's Rest Cemetery is a historical marker in Lufkin, Angelina County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3450, -94.7176 near Lufkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mantooth Farm (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brookshire, Houston--Yeates House, Kennedy, A. C.--Runnells House, and Kennedy, R. A.--J. M. Lowrey House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005008725. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
