Briscoe in Wheeler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Zybach Cemetery

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

1. Zybach Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

The Zybach cemetery was established in 1918, west of Zybach Methodist Church. The first burial, of Garrett Helton, dates back to 1918, while a unique burial is that of Wiley McCray, named “world’s greatest rodeo clown” in 1950 and 1960. The cemetery’s size has changed several times. The “old addition” was one acre, previously owned by Clemans Helton. The “new addition” belonged to the church but was added with the removal of the church. In 1975, Harold Peterman bought an acre to the south and donated it, becoming the “Peterman addition.” Lastly, Lucile Tipps and her children donated land to the west, adding the “Tipps addition.” The cemetery is still in use today.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2011
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17234.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 35° 37.164′ N, 100° 11.491′ W. Marker is in Briscoe, Texas, in Wheeler County. It is on County Line Road EE, on the right when traveling east. The marker is 8.25 miles east of US 83 on County Road EE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Briscoe TX 79011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buffalo Wallow Battle Ground (approx. 6.1 miles away); Gageby Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cataline Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fletcher and Donley Stage Station (approx. 6.8 miles away); Custer on the Sweetwater (approx. 10.6 miles away); Washita Cemetery (approx. 10.9 miles away); Rock School (approx. 10.9 miles away); Rock Barn (approx. 12.1 miles away).

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

2. Zybach Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

3. Zybach Cemetery Marker

Zybach Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

4. Zybach Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,330 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.