Ochiltree Cemetery
Perryton, TexasGPS Coords: 36.2788886, -100.8115648
From Perryton, go south on Hwy 83 about 5 miles and veer right (south) onto Hwy 70 for another two miles. The cemetery is on the right (west).
This is a large, country cemetery with over 5000 burials and is fenced and well-kept. It was established in about 1902.
Historical Marker
In 1902, Jim McLarty and J V Stump fenced off 90 acres for a cemetery in the town of Ochiltree. Soon afterwards, Jim was thrown from his horse and killed, and at age 21 became the first person buried in the cemetery. In 1927 the county acquired the deed from Mr J M Blasingame; in 1930 a cemetery association was formed. During the depression of the 1930s an entry gate was built with help from the Works Progress Administration. Veterans of the Civil and Spanish American Wars, as well as World Wars I and II and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, are among the citizens buried here.The town of Ochiltree is now a ghost town.
