McKenzie Cemetery Photos

McKenzie Cemetery lies near the site of the old McKenzie College, about three miles outside of Clarksville, Texas (Red River County). I visited the historic cemetery in August 2008.

Trail Notes:

• Location: Historic cemetery in Red River County, Texas. Travelling on Highway 37 South, turn right on FM Road 2825 and then turn left on Co Rd 1287. The cemetery lies on the left side of the road just a few hundred yards down 1287. 1287 is a short road and if you continue straight on it all you'll do is come back out on Highway 37. See map below.
• Weather: 98 degrees, still and hot - and this weather was cooler than it had been the day before.
• Arrived at 4:45 P.M.
• Two visitors; myself and a companion.
• Date of visit: August 7, 2008.

Notes:

The cemetery is small and the fence had been damaged by falling tree limbs. The cemetery was well maintained. On the north side we saw two graves that lay outside the cemetery fence. It might not be possible to travel this road in rainy weather.

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General View Of The Grounds

Monument To Jesse and Rachel Shelton

Monument text reads: "Pioneers and prominent citizens of Lamar County, Texas. Established Shelton's Fort near Roxton, 1837. First Postmaster in County, 1840. Justice of the Peace, 1841. Benefactors of McKenzie Methodist Church, 1855. See a larger photo here.

McKenzie Headstone

The coolest epitaph in the world is on this stone, reading, "Nights are made for loving, money made to spend, God bless me Amen." See a larger photo here.

Historical Marker Noting Cemetery And McKenzie College

Monument text reads: "Site of McKenzie College An outstanding school of the Southwest before the Civil War. Established in 1841 by the Rev. John W.P. McKenzie (1806-1877), Pioneer Missionary to the Choctaws, Circuit rider in Texas in 1838. Opened in a log cabin, it expanded to four large buildings on 900 acres. Chartered Jan. 10, 1854, enrolled 300 boarding pupils annually, closed in 1869. Erected by the State of Texas 1936." See a larger photo here.

Graves Which Lie Outside The Cemetery Fence

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