Historical MarkerLeesburg Cemetery
Leesburg · Camp County · Dedicated 1992 · THC Atlas #5063009799
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Marker Inscription
Dwight Hays Townsend (1834-1906) donated land for this cemetery about 1870. The graves of two children which were relocated here from the Leesburg schoolyard are thought to be the earliest burials on the site. The oldest marked grave is that of Tapley Wylie (1836-1870). This cemetery is the primary burial ground for the rural community of Leesburg. Those interred here include pioneer settlers, community leaders, a large number of infants and children, and veterans of the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam. (1992) Leesburg Cemetery Established 1870 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009
About this site
Leesburg Cemetery is a historical marker in Leesburg, Camp County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Camp County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9883, -95.0894 near Leesburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oak Grove Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ferndale Club, Cherokee Trace, and West Chapel Cemeterey.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5063009799. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
