Quail Cemetery (1986)

Among the earliest settlers of this area were J.E. & Mary Jane Blevins and their children. Arriving in 1902, they were soon involved in the organization of a community school, post office, and church. J.E. & Mary Jane Blevins donated land for each of those endeavors, as well as for a community cemetery. The Quail Cemetery was created in 1904, shortly after the death of the Blevins' infant son. The grieving parents donated land for a cemetery, and their son was the first to be buried here. There was no fence around the burial ground. Townspeople chose grave sites in which to bury members of their families. Though most graves are marked, some have plain stones, and the cemetery does contain some unmarked graves. Many of the burials are those of infants and young children, a testament to the hardships of life and rudimentary medical care in early Collingsworth County. Area pioneers buried in the Quail Cemetery include: J.E. Blevins (1860-1956), Mary Jane Blevins (1868-1926), Lydia Rose Atkinson (d. 1908), W.M. Barton (d. 1932), Lee Jeffres (d. 1932), W.I. Atkinson (d. 1940), J.A. White (d. 1915). Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Quail Cemetery is a historical marker in Collingsworth County, Texas, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Collingsworth County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.9258, -100.3989. The nearest cataloged historic site is Quail Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dozier Cemetery, Rocking Chair "Ranche", and US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River (Gone).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5087004141. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.