Historical MarkerKlondike Cemetery
Klondike · Delta County · Dedicated 1987 · THC Atlas #5119006938
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Marker Inscription
John Hunt (1814 - 1853) and Nancy Allard (1813 - 1911) came to Texas from Missouri in 1849. Married in 1850, they gave land for a grave site when a neighbor child, Eliza Armstrong, died in 1852. John Hunt was the second person buried at the site. Joel J. Hunt (1851 - 1933), son of John and Nancy, and his wife, Joan Morgan Looney Hunt (1857 - 1924), formally deeded the land for the cemetery in 1878. The terms of the deed stated that it would be a public burial ground, with no charge for plots. The Klondike Cemetery Association, established in 1960, provides perpetual care for the graveyard.
About this site
Klondike Cemetery is a historical marker in Klondike, Delta County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Delta County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 54 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3303, -95.7572 near Klondike. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Klondike (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hooten, Old Union, and Union Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5119006938. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
