Egypt Plantation Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Egypt Plantation Cemetery In 1838, William Jones Elliot Heard purchased more than 2,000 acres of land from John C. Clark and established the Egypt Plantation in what is now Wharton County. He set aside three acres for a cemetery. Early graves were covered with brick crypts, and the oldest marked grave is that of George S. Heard, the youngest of Heard's four children, who died on January 8, 1854. Andrew Northington's grave dates to October of that same year. Heard's wife America (Morton) died in 1855 and was also buried here. Today, the cemetery is maintained by Heard heirs, including the Northington family. Many of Heard's descendants are buried here. It is believed that the cemetery contains several unmarked graves, including some of the many burials covered by brick crypts. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Egypt Plantation Cemetery is a historical marker in Egypt, Wharton County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4016, -96.2354 near Egypt. The nearest cataloged historic site is Egypt Plantation Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Heard, William Jones Elliot, and Egypt Plantation, Egypt, Community of, and Heard Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481013190. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.