Historical MarkerUnion Cemetery
Cooper · Delta County · Dedicated 1994 · THC Atlas #5119006950
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Marker Inscription
(0.75 mi. S) This graveyard served the farm and ranch communities of Gough, Yowell, and Antioch. The earliest recorded burial is that of W. H. Henderson in 1859. The cemetery contains more than 90 marked graves mostly arranged in family plots. Buried here are many of the area's earliest settlers and their descendants and at least three veterans of the Civil War: T. J. Hollon, Hiram G. Wynn, and T. J. Craig. The last recorded burial was that of Georgia Missouri Hollon in 1946. A cemetery association was established in 1947 to maintain and improve the grounds.
About this site
Union Cemetery is a historical marker in Cooper, Delta County, dedicated in 1994. 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 33.3439, -95.8012 near Cooper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Union (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Smith Brothers, New Klondike, and Hooten.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5119006950. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
