Black plaque № 54539

Scranton, TX, United States

Scranton Cemetery. Settled in the 1870s, the Scranton community grew to include a post office, stores, a cotton gin, blacksmith, school and academy. in oct. 1896, Joseph Jackson Ray and Sarah Frances (Morgan) Ray donated land for a Baptist church and graveyard. The earliest burial had already occurr

ed in July, that of Alvin Sprawls, infant son of H .B. and M. E. Sprawls. A cemetery association formed in 1968. The Scranton community center hosts funeral services, visitations, and an annual Scrant

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