VERONA CEMETERY - VERONA
CR1042
33.241N
96.428W
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy
Gough
The community of Verona was started by A.
R. Womble around 1876. He had a grist mill and a cotton gin. There were
Methodist and Baptist churches and a school in the area. At first the name
"Mississippi" was applied to the area and later "Womble." The name was changed
to "Verona" when they applied for a post office. One of Womble's daughters had
that name.
In the write-up for the Womble family in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES, it says
that the land for the Baptist Church and cemetery was donated by E. M. and
Lizzie Womble St. Clair in 1887. The deed in Vol 21, p 150, says that the land
for the cemetery was donated in 1883 by E. L. Woodall. The church was located
north of the cemetery. In August of 1912 a terrific northeast wind measured at
150 miles-per-hour blew away the church. Many people were injured, but none were
killed. The Womble School was located nearby.
This cemetery is divided into two separate parts about 50 feet apart. The
smaller section contains about 6 or 7 graves dating from 1955. The larger
section covers several acres, and has several hundred graves. It has recently
been fitted out with a 4-foot chain-link fence and gate. The cemetery is well
maintained and has several cedar trees. It is by itself at the end of a dirt
road.
Verona
CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended
citation:
Verona
Cemetery - Verona,
"CEMETERIES OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County,
Texas History and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries,
Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
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