Hopson Burleson Memorial Cemetery

Freestone County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by Jimmy Epperson

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

The cemetery is located on FM 833 near the intersection of I45 and FM 833 On the south side of FM 833 about 100 yards east of IH 45 stands small rock house. The cemetery is about 500 yards south of the house. Since 1997 the cemetery has been under the auspices of the Woodland Cemetery Association to better provide care and maintenance.

  Historical Marker

  Hopson Burleson (1896-1882) moved his family from Goliad to this area in 1835 after receiving a land grant from the Mexican government. He immediately set aside two acres of the land for a cemetery. The first marked grave, dated 1872, is that of the infant son of A.G. and Zillah Pullin. Names of families who have used the graveyard include Burleson, Coleman, Henderson, Kelley, Newman, Pullin, Humphrey, Pinkard, Spires, Rowland, and McClelland. Several of Burleson’s slaves are buried near his grave. The cemetery is a reminder of the early settlers in this area.