Land for this cemetery was given to the Harmony Methodist Church in 1855 by Navarro county pioneer David Wilson Campbell. Ten acres were donated to the church trustees, with part to be set aside as a graveyard and known as Campbell Cemetery. David Campbell was buried here in 1879. The land was conveyed to J. M. and Eunice Elrod in 1908. They gave the land containing the cemetery back to the church in 1914. Although there are some unmarked graves, the earliest documented burial is that of Ensly Willis (1856-1859). Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Campbell-Elrod Cemetery (1986)
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Campbell-Elrod Cemetery is a historical marker in Barry, Navarro County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0312, -96.6047 near Barry. The nearest cataloged historic site is David Wilson Campbell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, Curry Cemetery, and Dresden Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349008283. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Campbell-Elrod Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Navarro County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1986 in Barry. The others:
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