Estacado Cemetery (1982)

In 1878 Paris Cox (1846-1888), an Indiana Quaker, visited this area with a group of buffalo hunters. Attracted by the abundance of cheap farm land, he returned to Indiana and began advertising his plans for a Quaker colony here. Although the first colonists who arrived in 1879 were discouraged by a severe winter, other settlers, including those of various religious beliefs, soon moved to the area. The settlement was first called Maryetta in honor of Cox's wife, but in 1886 it was renamed Estacado, part of the Spanish term for the Staked Plains, Llano Estacado. When Crosby County was formally organized in 1886, Estacado was chosen as the first county seat. A courthouse was built two years later. The center of a vast agricultural area, Estacado continued to prosper until the 1890s when the county seat was moved to Emma and many of the early colonists began migrating to other areas. An important reminder of Estacado's pioneers is this community cemetery, the burial site of many early settlers and area leaders, including Paris Cox. Now part of Lubbock County, it serves as a historic record of the individuals who opened the Texas Plains and led in the region's agricultural development. (1982)

Estacado Cemetery is a historical marker in Lorenzo, Lubbock County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Lubbock County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.7551, -101.5609 near Lorenzo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Estacado Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Becton Cemetery, Idalou Cemetery, and Idalou Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5303001504. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.