| Marker Number |
8437 |
| Atlas Number |
5471008437 |
| Marker Title |
Clapp Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Clapp Cemetery |
| Address |
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| City |
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| County |
Walker |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
264900 |
| UTM Northing |
3433577 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From the intersection of FM 3478 and FM 230 in far north Walker County. Take FM 230 E approx. 4.5 mi. to Chalk Cemetery Rd., then N on Chalk Cemetery Rd. approx. .5 mi. to (T) in the road; go SE (right) at (T) approx. .5 mi. to Clapp Cemetery.
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
According to local tradition this cemetery was established by deed in 1853 to prevent people of mixed Native American and pioneer American heritage from being buried in other area cemeteries. The first person known to be buried here was Martha Johnston Andrews in 1860. The cemetery is closely associated with the nearby Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Among the more than 500 burials are many early area settlers (mostly of Scots-Irish ancestry), and veterans of wars ranging from the Civil War to the Vietnam Conflict. Historic Clapp Cemetery continues to serve the local community. |
