Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Springs, Texas

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Get directions 193 CR 2565
Walnut Springs, Texas 76690 United States

Coordinates: 32.05000, -97.74170
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This rural cemetery is located on both sides of the county road. The sign is located on the arched sign above the driveway. This property has curbing around many plots as well as antique fencing around plots. It is landscaped with trees, shrubs, and irises. The grounds are clean and there are benches throughout the property. Land is available for future burial expansion. One crypt is located on the south side of the cemetery. An unusual stone located on the South East side is a very tall stone with a large ball resting on top. The Hispanic section of burials is located in the right back corner of the land. As of 2018 there are over 2,000 burials in this cemetery. There is no highway sign on Hwy 144.

Franklin Estein.- A German Immigrant, is buried in the cemetery. He fought in the civil war as a Union soldier having joined in New Orleans, where he landed from Germany. He was a stone mason and many Walnut Springs stone structures were built by him. He married a widow of a Confederate soldier and for most of his life he never told her he had been in the Union army., When he applied for his pension his wife found out the true story.

From Meridian Texas travel north, before you reach Walnut Springs, you will turn right (east) on CR 2565. The cemetery is located on both sides of this road.