Wood Cemetery in Jonesboro, Texas - Find a Grave Cemetery

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Jonesboro, Texas 76538 United States

Coordinates: 31.58140, -97.85530
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This small rural cemetery is very interesting. The signage is located above the driveway gate. To the far right is a flag pole and the Historical marker. Coryell County is known for it's rocky ground and you will see many rock walls within this property - which has a slight rise in the back. There are older stones and some antique fencing as well as lots of curbing. The burial ground is clean and the "Bluebonnets", the Flower for the State of Texas were just beginning to bloom amongst the groups of trees. The earliest burial was in 1858. In 2021 there were 260 burials.

Directions: From Gatesville turn north onto Hwy 36, Travel until you see CR 194 where you will turn left (west)continue driving until you reach the cemetery on the left side of the road.

Historical Marker: This Cemetery, probably named for noted pioneer educator

D.R. Wood, was established with the 1858 burial of Sarah E. Shipman, wife of prominant local rancher, John. K. Shipman. More than 20 additional burials were recorded before John Shipman deeded 11.5 acres here for the cemetery, church,and school purposes in 1877. The Cemetery contains grave sites of many area pioneer settlers and their descendants and Veterans of The Civil War and World Wars I and II. Wood Cemetery remains active and is maintained by an association of descendants of persons buried here.