Historical Marker

Goforth Graves

Historical marker location:
Park Place Circle, Cresson, Texas
( Park Place Circle, east of US 377)
Marker installed: 1966

Burial place of 4 people, on land settled in 1857 by J.L. and Elizabeth Goforth.

A 2-year old son, John L. Goforth, Jr., was buried here 1863, while Goforth was in 18th Texas Calvary, in Civil War.

Chadwick family, neighbors, also used this cemetery.

Recorded, 1966.