Darrouzett Cemetery

The community of Darrouzett began in 1917 as a station along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. First named Lourwood, the early settlement was renamed by the rail company in honor of a Galveston-area legislator and attorney, J.L. Darrouzett. When the town incorporated in 1920, the year of the rail line's completion, more than 400 people lived in Darrouzett and supported several businesses, a school, two churches and a post office. Early residents used family cemeteries and graveyards in other communities for burials. In 1939, Anna Frass and her family deeded several acres to the trustees of the newly formed Darrouzett Cemetery Association. She moved the graves of Henry Frass (d. 1932), her late husband, and granddaughter Esther Lee Frass (d. 1926) herre from Lipscomb, and other families also reinterred loved ones here. The first burial at the cemetery was that of David Rush in January 1939. Rush, a local farmer and businessman, is one of the numerous military veterans buried here; others include two men killed in action in Vietnam. Each grave at the cemetery is a reminder of individuals who contributed to Darrouzett history. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005

Darrouzett Cemetery is a historical marker in Darrouzett, Lipscomb County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Lipscomb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 36.4487, -100.3413 near Darrouzett. The nearest cataloged historic site is View Point Cemetery (historical marker), about 7.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fairview Cemetery, Kiowa Cemetery, and Heart Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015500. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.