Long Cemetary, Titus County, Texas

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Titus County, Texas

Last Updated:
05 October 2024

Long Cemetery

Located in the Eastern part of Titus County at the intersection of Cotton Belt Railroad, Interstate Highway 30 and FM Highway 899 a short distance West of Farmers Academy Church and on a hill abutting Interstate 30. It is an old and once abandoned cemetery with Long and other families buried there. Recent burials have taken place. The cemetery is easily accessible and well maintained. It is named for John T. Long who owned the property and Nannie Long, the first person believed buried there.

To reach the Long Cemetery from the Titus County courthouse take 1st Street west for 0.5 miles to the intersection with Ferguson Road (US 271). Turn right onto Ferguson Road and proceed 0.3 miles to the intersection from the left of Farm Road 899. Turn left onto Farm Road 899 and proceed 2.8 miles to cross the Rail Road crossing. The cemetery is 50 yards on the right on the crest of a knoll abutting Interstate 30. Currently a large pipe gate guards the entrance to the cemetery. Coordinates 33^o09.649'N 095^o05.016'W

NAME

BIRTHDATE

DEATHDATE

INSCRIPTION

Booker, Maggie Long

February 19, 1885

November 24, 1985

Mother In loving memory

Davis, Annie L.

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Davis, Bertie

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Durham, William A.

March 7, 1909

June 15, 2000

Brother At rest

Faison, Polly L.

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Greer, Celia

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Greer, Hugh

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Greer, Jack

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Greer, Sally L.

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Gunn, Lula May

Gunn, Ora

January 25, 1901

March 7, 1905

March 9, 1901

April 19, 1905

Long, Ben

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Long, Bill

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Long, Celia Gamble

1852

1939

Long, Dan T.

September 16, 1855

September 22, 1931

He is not dead but sleepeth

Long, Elisha

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Long, G. G.

December 13, 1868

December 27, 1891

Son of E. J. & R. G.

Long, Jim

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Long, John T.

April 10, 1841

May 27, 1907

Co E 11 Tex. Inf. CSA Asleep in Jesus

Long, Joseph Melton

May 7, 1893

July 2, 1935

Son of J. T. & Celia Gamble Long

Long, Lige

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Long, Nannie

1859

1881

Asleep in Jesus

Long, R. C.

May 27, 1827

December 22, 1892

He has gone to the mansions of rest

Long, Robert

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Unknown (11 stones)

(small 3"x8" granite brick with name only)

Welch, Margaret E.

January 11, 1857

January 18, 1930

The roses may fade, the lily die, but the flowers immortal bloom on high

Survey completed: February 2, 2002

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David M. Horton
Rt. 6 Box 1800
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 572-0156
hdavid@suddenlink.net

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