Terrell State Hospital Cemetery
Soon after the Terrell State Hospital opened in July 1885, a portion of the property was set aside for burial of patients who died while hospitalized. The first burial here occurred Oct. 22, 1885. The oldest gravestone is dated Jan. 19, 1888, but most of the graves are unmarked. A fence separates the Jewish section of the cemetery. Some graves date from a smallpox epidemic in 1907. During the 1950s and 1960s, there were 30 to 35 burials a year, but the number gradually declined.
32.7455° N, 96.2525° W
Where to Find It
on Terrell State Hospital grounds at Brin Ave. (must get security escort from administration building), Terrell
Nearby Markers
- 0.7 mi SW Terrell State Hospital Terrell
- 1.4 mi W Marrs, S. M. N. Terrell
- 1.4 mi W Terrell Elementary School Terrell
- 1.4 mi W First Christian Church of Terrell Terrell
- 1.5 mi W First Baptist Church of Terrell Terrell
- 1.5 mi W Saint John Catholic Church Terrell