Jim English Cemetery
Houston County, Houston County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This burial ground, located on a 640 acre grant that James English received for his service in the Texas Army, originally served the Randolph Community. English established the settlement that developed here in 1850. The first known interment is that of Archibald English in 1857. Although James English sold his farm in 1866, the burial site continued to serve the Randolph Community. The Jim English Cemetery Association, which formed in 1978, maintains the burial ground for Association members and descendants of those buried here.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This burial ground lies on a 640-acre grant James English received for his service in the Texas Army, on land where he founded the Randolph Community about 1850. The earliest known grave is that of Archibald English in 1857. Though English sold his farm in 1866, the cemetery kept serving the surrounding community, and a descendants' association has maintained it since 1978.
Why it matters
Land granted for military service anchored many early Texas settlements, and their family cemeteries preserve the memory of communities that have otherwise vanished.
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Related people
- · James English
- · Archibald English
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