Grapeland in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Franklin Columbus Woodard

(April 1, 1847 - Jan. 31, 1911)

Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020

1. Franklin Columbus Woodard Marker

Inscription.

Alabama native Franklin Columbus Woodard settled in this area with his parents about 1850. After being educated as a teacher, Woodard graduated from Medical School in 1887 and later moved his family to Grapeland to start his medical practice. In 1898 Woodard was ordained a baptist minister. A prominent Civic Leader and Mason, he served terms as Mayor and School Board President. Twice married, he was the father of fifteen children.
Recorded - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11064.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 31° 29.569′ N, 95° 29.324′ W. Marker is in Grapeland, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from the intersection of Dogwood Drive and Salmon Lake Road. The marker is located at the Grapeland City Cemetery in the center eastern section of the cemetery by Dogwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grapeland TX 75844, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Randolph Yarbrough (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Grapeland (approx. half a mile away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); City of Grapeland (approx. 0.6

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miles away); Oak Grove Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Parker Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Denson Homesite and Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Refuge Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapeland.

Franklin Columbus Woodard Marker and gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020

2. Franklin Columbus Woodard Marker and gravestone

A view of the cemetery with the Franklin Columbus Woodard Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020

3. A view of the cemetery with the Franklin Columbus Woodard Marker

Closeup up Franklin Columbus Woodard gravestone. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020

4. Closeup up Franklin Columbus Woodard gravestone.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.