Newton Cemetery
Newton, Newton County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This cemetery has served the town of Newton since it was officially set aside in 1903. The first burial, however, dates to 1864, when the landowner, G.W. Robinson, buried his young son. After Robinson passed away, a Newton resident bought the land and later donated it for use as a burial ground. Many Newton citizens are interred here, including veterans of the Civil War, the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Since 1943, an association of concerned citizens has cared for the graveyard, helping to preserve the history of the community. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Newton Cemetery has served this Newton County seat since it was formally set aside in 1903, though its first burial came in 1864 when landowner G.W. Robinson laid his young son to rest. After Robinson's death the land passed to another resident who donated it as a public burial ground. Its graves hold veterans of the Civil War and both World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam, and since 1943 a citizens' association has cared for the site.
Why it matters
Spanning more than a century of American conflicts in a single plot, Newton Cemetery is a compact record of how one small community sent its sons to war across the generations.
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