Site of Wise County Poor Farm & Cemetery
Operated 1885-1962 to support and employ dependent or needy citizens and as place for county convicts to work out fines. First superintendent of the 320-acre farm, R. Suffert, managed all land and activities and his wife cooked, washed, and sewed for both inmates and guards. Of inmates buried in the now-leveled cemetery at bend of Center Creek, only names known are Steve Abbey, Sarah McCain, Jim Wilson, Jim M. Goodner, Bill Hodge; Rankin, Owens (surnames); Della, Edna, Ike, and Mariah. In 1969 county sold buildings and 12 acres of farm at auction. (1971)
33.2086° N, 97.5953° W
Where to Find It
From Decatur, take FM 730 south about 2 miles to CR 4181; head west on CR 4181 about .5 mile to Old Reunion Road; head orth about 1.3 miles north on Old Reunion Road to marker.
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi W Wise County Reunion Decatur
- 0.5 mi NW First Baptist Church of Decatur Decatur
- 1 mi S Perrin Log Cabin Decatur
- 1.1 mi NE Decatur Baptist College Decatur
- 1.1 mi NE Sam Woody's Cabin Decatur
- 1.5 mi NE Episcopal Mission of the Ascension Decatur