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Cochran County, Texas

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Cochran County: Mary McKnight

State: Gina Heffernan

MORTON MEMORIAL CEMETERY

Marker Number: 16171
Title: Morton Memorial Cemetery
Location: 1/2 mile North of Morton at intersection of Highway 214 and Country Road 68
Year: 2001
Text: The use of this site as a burial ground began in 1923 when a traveling family camped here and their baby became ill and died. Other burials followed, and in 1932 landowner Morton J. Smith deeded ten acres to the city of Morton for cemetery use. An association was formed in 1942 and the site grew with additional land donations and purchases in subsequent years. It was designated a county facility in 1977, enabling the Commissioners Court to levy a cemetery tax to support the upkeep and maintenance of this hallowed ground that honors more than 300 veterans and is a chronicle of the heritage of Cochran County.

Morton Memorial Cemetery Historical Marker courtesy Mary Helen McKnight

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