Located between Baxter and New York Community. Take Hwy 175 to Baxter, turn left on FM 804, follow blacktop. Or from Athens, take 175 east 6.9 miles to FM 804 and turn left. Go 2.7 miles to the cemetery at the intersection of FM 804 and CR 4715. Sign on road marks cemetery.
Alligator Cemetery
Walk among the Texans who came before.
Alligator Cemetery is a cemetery in Athens/Baxter, Henderson County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 89 cemeteries documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1642, -95.7216 near Athens/Baxter. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reynolds Family (cemetery), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Unknown Cemetery #3, Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church, and Reynolds, Davis.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7213002905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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