Jarratt Cemetery

In 1850 Devereux and Polly Ann Jarratt of Virginia settled in this area. In 1858 their sons Henry Morris Jarratt and Wade Jarratt set aside the original cemetery plot for family and public burial. The first burial was a transient worker, Mr. Watts, in 1858. Additional land was acquired later from contributions of many. An association was formed in 1961 and a permanent foundation fund incorporated in 1963. Original members of both boards: Dave Cole, Troy D. Haws, Gordon Sharp, J. J. Cole, Bruce Bounds, Dave Josey, John Ousley, Fred Thompson, A. C. Jenkins, Buck Fling, Earl Morton, and M. D. Arrington. Descendants, friends, neighbors and the public have joined to make this a hallowed resting place for loved ones.

Jarratt Cemetery is a historical marker in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9144, -95.2130 near Jacksonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Corinth Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Craft Baptist Church, Monkress plot at Still Waters, and Roberts Family Plot.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006828. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.