Historical Marker

Allison Cemetery

Historical marker location:
Whitesboro, Texas
( 9 mi. north of Whitesboron on US 377, then 1 mi. west on Allison Rd. to Rich Rd.)
Marker installed: 1997

Believed to date from the mid-1800s, Allison Cemetery occupies three acres of land. The oldest dated marker is that of a 53-year-old man who was buried in 1865, though some headstones have been moved or were destroyed over time, and older graves may be noted only by roughly shaped rocks. Most of those interred on this site are descendants of H. Dennis, Sr., and other area families. Notable graves include a family of influenza victims believed to have been buried in 1858 and several war veterans. Managed and maintained by descendants, the cemetery is still in use. (1997).