Marker Inscription
Location of Acton historic site, smallest state park in Texas. Includes the grave of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Crockett (1788-1860), widow of the Alamo hero David Crockett, and 2 of his children. In 1911 a monument and statue were erected to her memory. Acton (formerly Comanche Peak post office) was named in 1855 by C.P. Hollis, first merchant in town. In spite of early name, Acton had few Comanche raids. After erecting a building for church and school, area pioneers selected this plot as cemetery. First person buried here was Mrs. Wash Hutcheson, in 1855. (1968)
About this site
Acton Cemetery is a historical marker in Acton, Hood County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Hood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4434, -97.6856 near Acton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crockett, Elizabeth (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Acton Masonic Lodge Hall, Former, Crockett, Elizabeth, Grave of, and Acton Baptist Church (First Baptist Church of Acton).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5221000079. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
