Antioch Cemetery (1984)

Located on a two-acre site purchased in 1883 by the trustees of the New Hope Methodist Episcopal Church from J. Thomas and Oma Henry, this cemetery has long served the Black farming community of Antioch. The earliest marked grave is that of Allen Delorah, who died in 1894. The cemetery contains numerous unmarked graves of early settlers and ministers. One of the earliest graveyards in this part of Henderson County, Antioch Cemetery is the burial site for many of the area's pioneers. (1984)

Antioch Cemetery is a historical marker in Malakoff, Henderson County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1650, -96.0157 near Malakoff. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Malakoff (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Malakoff, First Baptist Church on Walker Street, and Steen Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213009412. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.