| Marker Number |
5705 |
| Atlas Number |
5367005705 |
| Marker Title |
Walker Bend Community and Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Walker Bend Community and Cemetery |
| Address |
6705 Horseshoe Bend Rd |
| City |
Weatherford |
| County |
Parker |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
606934 |
| UTM Northing |
3607949 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; educational topics; settlements; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1996 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6705 Horseshoe Bend Road, Weatherford; FM 1884 south of Weatherford approx. 6 miles, west on Horseshoe Bend Road to 6705 .5 miles on private property, by the emus. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Located in Parker County on a bend in the Brazos River, the Walker Bend Community was named for W.J. Walker (1821-1901) who settled in this area in the 1860's. By 1884 settlers established the Walker Bend School that served students until 1925. The nearby cemetery contains 24 recorded graves including pioneers and Walker Family members. The oldest recorded grave is that of Thomas Walker, in 1878, infant son of W.J. Walker and his wife "Aunt Jenny" Walker. The cemetery, neglected for many years, was restored by the Abandoned Cemetery Association in 1993. (1996) |
