Criswell Cemetery

Historical marker location:

Otto, Texas

( CR 159. From Otto, 3.8 mi southeast on FM 1240, 2.1 mi northeast on CR 159 to T intersection, 1.2 mi northwest on CR 159 to cemetery.)

Marker installed: 2001

Bearing the name of the community it once served, this site is part of ten acres deeded by Marcus Thomas Durham in 1886 for a school, church and cemetery. By that time it was already an established burial ground; the two oldest marked graves, both dating to 1873, are those of C. M. Criswell and Durham's father, Thomas Durham (1811-1873). In 1950 an association was formed that purchased the nearby school and church building and organized an annual homecoming to create a fund for maintaining the structure and the cemetery. The Criswell Cemetery remains a record of the history of this area of Falls County. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001.

gravesites

The Battle of San Jacinto fought on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution, and led to the capture of Santa Anna and the end of the conflict.