Marker Inscription
J. F. Croley purchased the Croley Hardware Company in 1890 and began an undertaking business as part of the hardware store services. In 1920 a partnership was formed to run the business, and in 1933 the Croley Burial Association was formed. Croley Cook, nephew of J. F. Croley, built a new funeral home in 1946-47. The structure included a chapel with a seating capacity for 200 people. In 1979 a larger chapel was built, and the facilities were renovated. The company continues to serve the community. (1997)
About this site
Croley Funeral Home is a historical marker in Gilmer, Upshur County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7276, -94.9467 near Gilmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Indian Village (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Leather Factories, C.S.A., First United Methodist Church of Gilmer, and Upshur County, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
