Evergreen Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery (HM2442)

Location: Paris, TX 75460 Lamar County
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N 33° 38.59', W 95° 33.063'

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The Evergreen Cemetery is the final resting place for many notable citizens of Paris and Lamar County. Due to the steady growth of the area, the old cemetery of Paris, located near the center of town, quickly became too small. In 1866, the Evergreen Cemetery Association was chartered by well-known community leaders to purchase land for cemetery purposes. After the initial purchase of sixteen acres from George Wright, additional tracts were acquired in 1893, 1907, 1956 and 1957.

The first burial is attributed to Lucy Pope Maxey (1794-1866), the mother of Samuel Bell Maxey, a West Point graduate, Confederate General and United States Senator. His wife, Marilda C. Maxey (1833-1908) is also buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Most of the cemetery's eleven incorporators are buried here, including Samuel Bell Maxey (1825-1895), Dr. Alfred Simpson Johnson (1814-1881), Albert J. Redding (1821-1900) and William Bramlette (1851-1908).

Another incorporator buried here is Willet C. Babcock (1828-1881). His "Jesus in Cowboy Boots" monument attracts visitors from across the nation. Examples of the unique stonecutting art within the cemetery include a bevy of angelic figures and religious imagery, flowers, vines, cotton bales, broken trees, anchors and chains, sheep, a life-size buffalo and a replica of the front page of
the Paris Morning News. This historic cemetery reflects the growth and rich history of Paris and Lamar County.

Historic Texas Cemetery - 2012
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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HM NumberHM2442
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, December 26th, 2017 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 263405 N 3725511
Decimal Degrees33.64316667, -95.55105000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 38.59', W 95° 33.063'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 38' 35.4" N, 95° 33' 3.7800000000001" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6th St SE, Paris TX 75460, US
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