Old Fort Cemetery
Burial ground for soldiers stationed at Fort Stockton and for civilians in the little town that grew up around the post. The fort was established 1859; temporarily closed 1861-1867. Troops here protected the San Antonio-San Diego mail line and quelled Indian raids into Mexico on the infamous Comanche Trail. This cemetery testifies to the hardships of frontier life: no headstone was erected for a person over 40. In 1888 (after the fort was permanently closed in 1886), remains of the 56 soldiers buried here were moved to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
30.8917° N, 102.8780° W
Where to Find It
At the Old Fort Cemetery, corner of Walter and 8th Sts., Ft. Stockton
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi N Oil and Gas Industry in Pecos County Ft. Stockton
- 0.2 mi SE Fort Stockton Officers' Quarters Ft. Stockton
- 0.3 mi S Fort Stockton Guard House Fort Stockton
- 0.4 mi S First National Bank Building Fort Stockton
- 0.4 mi SE Hovey School Fort Stockton
- 0.4 mi S St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Fort Stockton