Near Hockley in Waller County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Springer-Macedonia Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 20, 2021
1. Springer-Macedonia Cemetery Marker
The pioneer Springer family donated the original two acres of this graveyard and gave their name to the community in this area and to a school, also known as McPherson School. Later the cemetery was called Macedonia, for the nearby church founded in the 1890s. Burials probably predate the earliest marked grave, that of Oliver McPherson (d. 1871). Enlarged by additional gifts of land, the community burial ground contains about 300 known graves. The Macedonia Cemetery Association, incorporated in 1976, maintains the site.
Waller County Historical Commission
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8120.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 30° 7.293′ N, 95° 49.697′ W. Marker is near Hockley, Texas, in Waller County. It is on Springer Cemetery Road 0.2 miles west of Macedonia Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hockley TX 77447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Macedonia Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel McCarley Homesite (approx. 3.8 miles away); Roberts Cemetery (approx.
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Photographed by James Hulse, March 20, 2021
2. The marker at the entrance to the Springer-Macedonia Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 20, 2021
3. The view of the Springer-Macedonia Cemetery from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
