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This cemetery has historic ties to Walker's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South, founded by and named for John Walker, who moved to this vicinity by 1839. Harvey N. Cooper later conveyed this site to the church and its trustees in 1879. The church became the heart of a rural community known as Walker (Walker's) Chapel. The oldest legible marked grave in the community cemetery dates to 1879. There are also several other marked graves from the late 19th century. A number of veterans are buried here, including those who served in military conflicts dating back to the Civil War. Noteworthy features in the cemetery include vertical stones and curbed plots in the older section. By 1965, an association formed for the care of the cemetery and grounds. An annual memorial service is held here each July. Today, although many reminders of the community are gone, the cemetery continues to chronicle the lives of early settlers of Walker Chapel. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004 |
