Acton Cemetery

Acton Cemetery is the location of the Acton Historic Site, the smallest state park in Texas. It includes the grave of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Crockett (1788-1860), widow of the Alamo hero David Crockett, and two of his children. In 1911 a monument and statue were erected to her memory. Acton, formerly Comanche Peak Post Office, was named in 1855 by C.P. Hollis, the first merchant in town. In spite of the early name, Acton had few Comanche raids. After area pioneers erected a building for church and school, they selected this plot as a cemetery. The first person buried here was Mrs. Wash Hutcheson, in 1855.

Texas · United States