History

Historical Marker

The nearby cemetery (250 yards south) was first used in 1910 for the burial of an infant son of J.H. Feely. The owner of a grocery in the railroad settlement of Plateau (2 miles north), he later served as the first sheriff of Culberson County when it was organized in 1911. Three years later he was killed in the line of duty and was buried in Van Horn (18 miles west). The burial ground here contains mostly unmarked graves of family members and pioneer area settlers. Only a metal fence has protected the site, which was unused and neglected for many years.

Erected 1981

Location: 18 miles east of Van Horn on IH 10 to exit 159, then west on frontage road 1.5 miles

Do you have a photo of this Historical marker or pictures of the cemetery? Please let me know.  We'd love to use it on the site.