Montague Cemetery

The first known settlers in Montague County arrived in 1849. After the county was formed in 1857, the City of Montague was created a year later to serve as county seat. The town grew slowly at first, but by 1871 was developing rapidly and experiencing an influx of new settlers. James M. Gibbons, one of the early pioneers, came to this area from Tennessee. Family history indicates that Gibbons donated the first plot of land in this cemetery for the burial of his wife, Elizabeth Lankford Gibbons, upon her death in 1862. He later married Nancy Elizabeth Furr, who also is buried here. Gibbons died in 1899 and is interred in the cemetery, as are several other family members and numerous other early settlers. The Montague Cemetery contains both unmarked and marked graves. About 60 of the legible tombstones bear dates from the 1800s. Several Confederate veterans and a few early Texas Rangers also are buried here. With ties to the early settlement of Montague, this graveyard is an important part of the area's history. Care for the burial sites is provided by the Montague Cemetery Association. (1985)

Montague Cemetery is a historical marker in Montague, Montague County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6691, -97.7183 near Montague. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montague County Jail (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Montague County Courthouse, United Methodist Church of Montague, and Montague Catholic Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5337003436. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.