Historical Marker

Friendship Cemetery

This 9.7-acre cemetery is part of a 350 acre land patent granted to Joseph Henson in 1850. The year that he first set it aside for burials is not known as many of the earlier graves are marked only by red sandstone rocks without dates. The earliest dated markers is the 1870 gravestone of Josa Hood (1808-1870). Vandals, wildlife and livestock have taken their toll on this burial ground, but descendants and relatives of the citizens laid to rest here continue to make improvements and care for this site that remains a chronicle of the pioneers and families that settled and developed this corner of Leon County.