Marker Inscription
Located on State of Texas property, between the State Hospital on the east and Loop #343 on the west in Rusk, Texas. Adjacent to Hodges and Skyview TDCJ Units. No public access.
Cemetery
Rusk State Hospital
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About this site
Rusk State Hospital is a cemetery in Rusk, Cherokee County. It is one of 129 cemeteries documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8084, -95.1669 near Rusk. The nearest cataloged historic site is East Texas Penitentiary (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rusk Penitentiary Building, Kilgore Family, and Rusk Public School No. 2 for African Americans, Site of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7073009605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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