North of Barsola on TX Hwy 1911 I saw a sign for the Arnold Cemetery and I drove a short distance from the road to the cemetery. The Cemetery sign said that the cemetery was established in 1872. I walked through the cemetery and found most of the markers to be in the Arnold family. I suspect that the old unreadable sandstone markers were from the late 1800s. The Arnold Cemetery appears to be well maintained.
Note: I searched the internet and found no real information on any Arnold settlement. I could only find a site for the Arnold Cemetery with only the list of the people that rest there.
Commentary: I find it very bad that some second amendment fool would disrespect the dead by shooting the cemetery sign with a scattergun.
I had a good day in Southern Cherokee County and drove back on Texas hwy 21. In Douglass I made a stop at the Douglass Pavilion to see the Historic Markers. I found the Douglass Presideo interesting cuz the old Spanish and French land claims had a larger overlap causing friction between the two. The sign with the El Camino de los Tejas showed the
