From the intersection of FM 977 and highway 75 in Leona, go east on FM 977 1.60 miles to CR 142. Go left on CR 142, 0.50 miles to a gate with a cattle guard on the left side of the road. Cross over the cattle guard and follow the driveway curving to the right at a barn. Going past a tank on the left and then curving back to the left past a house. At this point you can see a sign on the fence corner just at the edge of the woods saying “DURST CEMETERY” with a date of 1849. Keep following the trail a total of 0.30 miles from CR 142 to the cemetery. There is a large area that is fenced with barbed wire. Within this area is an area that is about 50 feet square that has a 4 – foot stone wall around it that is the main burial area. Out side of this stone enclosure is a huge pile of stones that is at least 4 feet high, 6 feet wide and 15 feet long. It is bound to be a grave but does not have any markings. There is a smaller pile of stones about 2 fee tall and 4 feet wide and 4 feet long that could be another grave. There are 9 tombstones out side of the stone enclosure.
| BARKLEY, D. McD | June 3, 1823 | Nov 7, 1880 |
| CESSNA, N.R. (MOTHER) | 66yr, 1mo, 19days | June 10, 1878 |
| CESSNA, Rowena | 16yr, 8mo, 18days | Aug 18, 1866 |
| DURST, Addie L. Wife of John S. Durst |
Apr 25, 1844 | Nov 19, 1874 |
| DURST, Benigna E. | May 13, 1855 | Jan 30, 1883 |
| DURST, Bruno 2nd Lt. Co. A. 13th Tex Cav C.S.A. hus of Neillana M. Durst |
no dates | |
| DURST, Clara E. Dau of John & H.M. Durst |
10yr, 2mo, 7days | Nov 13, 1856 |
| DURST, Clara M Dau of J.S. & A.L. Durst |
Mar 16, 1866 | Apr 30, 1867 |
| DURST, Delna Dau of H. & C.E. Durst |
1895 | 1907 |
| DURST, E.A. Wife of H. Durst |
July 26, 1848 | Oct 24, 1880 |
| DURST, Estelle Dau of H. & C.E. Durst |
Nov 18, 1889 | June 23, 1901 |
| DURST, Eugene M. Son of John & H.M. Durst |
7mo, 22days | Aug 31, 1849 |
| DURST, Gould Son of A.E. & H. Durst |
Feb 22, 1874 | Nov 17, 1900 |
| DURST, H.M. Wife of John Durst |
Feb 5, 1807 | Sept 23, 1885 |
| DURST, Harney Son of Bruno & N.M. Durst |
18yr, 4mo, 5days | Mar 19, 1877 |
| DURST, John John Durst came to Texas in 1821. Owner of the Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches in 1835. Moved to Leon Co. in 1844, his wife being the 1st Anglo-American woman resident of the county. Born in Ark. Feb 4, 1797, he died Feb 9, 1851. His wife Harriet M. (Jamison) Durst, b. in Virginia, Feb 5, 1807 d. Sept 23, 1885. (Erected by the State of Texas – 1936.) hus of H.M. Durst |
54 years | Feb 9, 1851 |
| DURST, Louis O. Son of John & Harriet Durst |
Sept 1, 1827 | Nov 15, 1859 |
| DURST, Maggie Dau of D.M. & M. Carleton Consort of Horatio Durst |
18yr, 5mo, 28days | July 16, 1864 |
| DURST, Neillana M. Wife of Bruno Durst |
19yr, 4mo, 26days | June 7, 1860 |
| DURST, Willie Son of John & Lila Durst |
July 10, 1879 | Oct 23, 1880 |
| HAYDON, Beatrice J. Wife of M.W. Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
May 31, 1850 | Dec 26, 1884 |
| HAYDON, Emma H. Dau of M.W. & B.J. Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
Oct 25, 1872 | Nov 7, 1878 |
| HAYDON, Franklin G. Son of M.W. & B.J. Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
July 31, 1879 | Nov 30, 1881 |
| HAYDON, M.W. Hus of Beatrice J. Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
Nov 10, 1845 | Nov 30, 1887 |
| HAYDON, Maggie B. (buried outside of stone wall) |
Oct 10, 1882 | Aug 14, 1890 |
| HAYDON, Marvel Dau of T.L. & N.L. Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
July 16, 1893 | Oct 7, 1894 |
| HAYDON, Mary B. Dau of T.L. & Nina Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
July 31, 1895 | Dec 3, 1896 |
| HAYDON, Nina Wife of T.L. Haydon (buried outside of stone wall) |
Jan 18, 1871 | Apr 30, 1898 |
| HOPKINS, Archie (not found on 1999 survey) |
_________ | Sept 22, 1944 |
| HOPKINS, Harriet M. Dau of John & H.M. Durst Wife of Dr. Sim Hopkins |
31yr, 6mo, 12days | Feb 10, 1871 |
| HOPKINS, Maria Louise Wife of Dr. S.S. Hopkins |
Jan 1, 1848 | June 19, 1937 |
| HOPKINS, S.S. Dr. b. Raleigh, N.C. Hus of Maria Louise Hopkins |
June 30, 1828 | Aug 23, 1904 |
| LANDERS, Maggie E. | 21yr, 11mo, 24days | Mar 23, 1872 |
| LIVINGSTONE, Hamill (buried outside of stone wall) (not found on 1999 survey) |
42 years | June 12, 1879 |
| McADAMS, J.L. Hus of Jennie McAdams |
July 2, 1877 | Mar 12, 1947 |
| McADAMS, Jennie Wife of J.L. McAdams |
Nov 11, 1877 | Feb 4, 1930 |
| McADAMS, Jim Bruno | Jan 31, 1898 | Feb 3, 1900 |
| McKINNEY, Lottie Dau of J.W. & Hattie McKinney |
Mar 3, 1890 | Mar 11, 1892 |
| WAY, Jessie C. | Jan 22, 1885 | Nov 1, 1952 |
Original survey done in 1966.