Waelder in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Leander C. Cunningham
Photographed by James Hulse, December 20, 2020
1. Leander C. Cunningham Marker
Born in Tennessee, July
10, 1810 Died December
24, 1896
His wife
Ann S. Cunningham
Born in Kentucky
November 13, 1808
Died June 19, 1895
Erected by the State of Texas
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1135.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1895.
Location. 29° 42.181′ N, 97° 17.82′ W. Marker is in Waelder, Texas, in Gonzales County. It can be reached from the intersection of D Avenue (Farm to Market Road 1296) and County Road 445. The marker is located in the northern section of the Waelder Cemetery which is the center cemetery of the three cemeteries. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waelder TX 78959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. It is also in the American South. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Waelder Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Town of Waelder (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ralph Bunche High School (approx. one mile away); Waelder City Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mt. Eden Community (approx. 7 miles away); Saturn Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away); John Socrates Darling (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map
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Also see . . . Leander Calvin Cunningham (1810–1896). He moved to Texas with two of his older brothers, Andrew and David, in April 1833, and became the first lawyer in the frontier community of Mina, now Bastrop. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on December 25, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, December 20, 2020
2. The Leander C. Cunningham gravestone and marker
Photographed by James Hulse, December 20, 2020
3. The entrance to the Waelder Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
