Mexia in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sanders Walker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 21, 2020
1. Sanders Walker Marker
A veteran of the Texas War for Independence
1835 -1836
Erected by the State of Texas 1962
Erected 1962 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4563.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 31° 35.571′ N, 96° 31.832′ W. Marker is in Mexia, Texas, in Limestone County. Marker can be reached from Park Road 28, half a mile west of State Highway 14. The marker is located in the south section of the Old Springfield Cemetery at Fort Parker State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mexia TX 76667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Joseph Penn Lynch (a few steps from this marker); Old Springfield Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Springfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Parker (approx. 2.2 miles away); Old Fort Parker (approx. 2.2 miles away); Joseph E. Johnston Reunion Grounds (approx. 3.2 miles away); Seth H. Bates (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mexia.
Also see . . . Sanders Walker (1818-1887)
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Photographed By James Hulse, November 21, 2020
2. The Sanders Walker Marker is located flat on the ground in the fenced area with his tombstone.
Photographed By James Hulse, November 21, 2020
3. Sanders Walker and his wife Mary Walker's tombstone
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
