Gilmer in Upshur County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Croley Funeral Home
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1. Croley Funeral Home Marker
J. F. Croley purchased the Croley Hardware Company in 1890 and began an undertaking business as part of the hardware store services. In 1920 a partnership was formed to run the business, and in 1933 the Croley Burial Association was formed. Croley Cook, nephew of J. F. Croley, built a new funeral home in 1946-47. The structure included a chapel with a seating capacity for 200 people. In 1979 a larger chapel was built, and the facilities were renovated. The company continues to serve the community.
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11305.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 32° 43.656′ N, 94° 56.8′ W. Marker is in Gilmer, Texas, in Upshur County. It is at the intersection of West Harrison Street and South Trinity Street, on the left when traveling west on West Harrison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 West Harrison Street, Gilmer TX 75644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.S.A. Leather Factories (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church of Gilmer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upshur County, C. S. A. / Emma Sansom Johnson (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Gilmer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherokee Trace
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Also see . . . Croley Funeral Home. Website homage (Submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
2. The Croley Funeral Home & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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