Near Chappell Hill in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Atkinson Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
1. Atkinson Cemetery Marker
Name honors 1857 mayor of Chappell Hill, Jethro Atkinson, whose plantation was nearby. In 1844, date of earliest marked grave, site was owned by Robert Wooding Chappell, for whom city was named. Formed in 1957, Atkinson Cemetery Association provides perpetual care.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8292.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 30° 7.767′ N, 96° 16.835′ W. Marker is near Chappell Hill, Texas, in Washington County. It is on Chadwick-Hogan Road (County Highway 87) 0.7 miles west of Nicholson Lake Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the west side of the front gate to the Atkinson Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chappell Hill TX 77426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Soule University for Boys (approx. 1½ miles away); Chappell Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Rock Store (approx. 1.6 miles away); Farmers State Bank and Reinstein Store (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Chappell Hill College (approx. 1.8 miles away); Chappell Hill Female College Bell (approx. 1.8 miles away); Methodist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map
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Also see . . . Chappell Hill, Texas. Trader Jacob Haller's wife, Mary Hargrove Haller, bought 100 acres for the townsite; she named the town for her grandfather, Robert Wooding Chappell, an early settler. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on January 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
2. Atkinson Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
3. The view of the Atkinson Cemetery from the road
Photographed by James Hulse, January 16, 2021
4. Additional marker honoring Joseph Edmund Wallis
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
