(Photo by Amy Cumbie)
Union Grove Cemetery is located about 5 miles south
of Jacksonville, Texas, on FM 2138.
Union Grave Cemetery was established in 1868 with burial of Mary Ann
Patton, first wife of John F. Patton, Jacksonville Postmaster,
Confederate officer in the Civil War. Patton deeded the land for Union
School and Union Church in 1871. It is maintained by gifts.
Texas Historical Commission marker.
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South and West of Jacksonville, Texas, on State road 747, just South of the Pierce's Chapel community on the right. It is a small family cemetery enclosed in a chain link fence and has a couple of very large cedar trees in the corners. It is well maintained. The cemetery marker survey was completed in August 1996 by Gaylon White and published in 1997 by the Cherokee County Genealogical Society. |
Revised April 1, 2007 by Kaye Slover
Copyright 2007 to present Kaye Slover