Former Townsite of Concord
First town in Hardin County. Established in 1858 at a strategic crossing from Beaumont to points north. Original name was Benton. Rapidly became a thriving steamboat port and reached a population of about 300, but declined in the 1880s with coming of the railroad.
30.1918° N, 94.1854° W
Where to Find It
Leatherwood Cemetery: From Hwy 96 North turn right onto Cooks Lake Road, then turn left onto Leatherwood. Leatherwood makes a very slight bend, to the left, and the cemetery will be on the right hand side of the road.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW David Choate Jr. Lumberton
- 3.8 mi S Spell Cemetery Beaumont
- 4.6 mi SE West Beulah Missionary Baptist Church Beaumont
- 5.1 mi SE Prater Cemetery Beaumont
- 5.2 mi S North End Methodist Church Beaumont
- 5.4 mi S First Baptist Church of Beaumont Beaumont