Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Cedar Cemetery / Cedar Creek Cemetery south of Teague, Freestone Co., TX. near old ghost town of Cedar near the Freestone community by Eric Bonner Wood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGS Map: should be Dew Quadrangle, but have not seen Status: Inactive History: The Cedar community was located near Donie in the southeastern part of the county. The Cedar community is located near the modern Farm Road 80 running between Donie and Teague. The area is drained by Cedar Creek. Cedar was located near the old communities of Beene, Salem, and Freestone. Cedar was located about four miles to six miles south from Teague. Cemetery Description: Unknown Directions: Oldest Marked Grave: Number of Marked Graves: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cochran, Mrs. 1838?-1917 *1* Marsh, Frank 1836?-1916 *2* ===================================== SOURCES *1* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, March 9, 1917 Page: 5 Mrs. Cochran, aged 79 years, died at the family home in the Cedar community Sunday night, March 4, and the remains were laid to rest in the Cedar cemetery Monday, March 5, Eld. J. L. Walker conducting funeral services. *2* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, August 25, 1916 Page: 5 Frank Marsh, aged about 80 years, died Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at the home of his son, Tom Marsh, at Freestone and the remains were laid to rest in the Cedar cemetery Monday. He has a brother in Teague who is said to be over a hundred years old, and several children grown and married.