Near Killeen in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
McBryde Cemetery
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, August 6, 2018
1. McBryde Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
McBryde Cemetery. . Mancel T. McBryde (1821-1896), who brought his family here from Georgia in the early 1860s, began this family cemetery in 1885 upon the death of his wife, Jane W. Goar McBryde (1826-1885). A farmer and rancher, McBryde selected a site south of his family's home on which to bury his wife. The McBrydes had eight children, four of whom married into the Hoover family. McBryde and Hoover descendants are also interred here, the burials facing east. The oldest McBryde family graves are enclosed in stone. The McBryde Cemetery is maintained by descendants.
Mancel T. McBryde (1821-1896), who brought his family here from Georgia in the early 1860s, began this family cemetery in 1885 upon the death of his wife, Jane W. Goar McBryde (1826-1885). A farmer and rancher, McBryde selected a site south of his family's home on which to bury his wife. The McBrydes had eight children, four of whom married into the Hoover family. McBryde and Hoover descendants are also interred here, the burials facing east. The oldest McBryde family graves are enclosed in stone. The McBryde Cemetery is maintained by descendants.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3275.)
Location. 30° 57.894′ N, 97° 46.773′ W. Marker is near Killeen, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is on State Highway 195, 0.2 miles north of Sharp Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Killeen TX 76542, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Maxdale Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lawler Community (approx. 7˝ miles away); Gillum Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
