Marker Inscription
Established ca. 1897 Historic texas cemetery – 2010
Historical Marker
Centennial Afro American Cemetery (2011)
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About this site
Centennial Afro American Cemetery is a historical marker in Deberry, Panola County, dedicated in 2011. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2256, -94.0706 near Deberry. The nearest cataloged historic site is Centennial Afro American Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Harmony CME Church West, Harmony CME Church Cemetery South, and Saint Rest Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016842. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This is a historic African American cemetery near DeBerry in eastern Panola County, on FM 123 close to the Louisiana state line. It lies beside a separate cemetery of the same name serving the community's white residents, the two divided by a fence.
Also at or near Deberry, Panola County
“Centennial Afro American Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Panola County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 2011 in Deberry. The others:
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