Historical Marker
Fox Cemetery
Historical marker location:
Kaufman, Texas
( on CR 110, 1/4 mile E of the intersection of FM 1836 and FM 2515, 9 miles E of Kaufman)
Marker installed: 1968
Set aside as a burial ground by Joseph Fox. His daughter Sarah K. first person buried here, Aug. 24, 1852.
Grounds are cared for by descendants, friends.
Jos. Fox was born 1800 in London. Died in Prospect, Texas, 1872. Was physician.
Many prominent early settlers interred here.
Texas is also home to the world's largest honky-tonk, Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. The venue covers three acres and can hold up to 6,000 people.