Near Lockhart in Caldwell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Clark's Chapel Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2021
1. Clark's Chapel Cemetery Marker
As part of a group of settlers, William A. Clark moved with his wife, Nancy (Copenhaver), and children to Caldwell County from Alabama in 1850. Clark purchased land in this vicinity in 1854. Early community residents met in homes and out of doors for worship services, and in 1877, at the Clark's home, 26 men and women organized the Clark's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South, under the leadership of the Rev. J.W. Brown.
Two years later, Joseph and Jennie Magee deeded land to the group for a church building and grounds, later adding land for Clark's Chapel Cemetery. The first grave marker, that of two-year-old Martha R. Smith, dates to 1882.
The church building was torn down in 1950, and with the cemetery in poor state, Clark and Magee descendants, including Austin Magee, Guy Kelley and Niram "Nye" Clark, began gathering information about the church and cemetery, and organizing annual reunions for family members. Through these reunions and annual donations, the families today maintain the burial ground, which is still in use as a link to family and friends, and to area history.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004
Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13080.)
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Location. 29° 51.78′ N, 97° 35.668′ W. Marker is near Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 713 and Old McMahan Trail (County Highway 208), on the right when traveling west on Highway 713. The marker is located at the entrance to the Clark's Chapel Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lockhart TX 78644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincecum Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Isham Jones Good (approx. 2.3 miles away); Fleming Memorial Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Jeffrey Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bethel Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lane Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Lockhart Vocational High School (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dr. D. Port Smythe (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2021
2. The entrance to the Clark's Chapel Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2021
3. The view of the Clark's Chapel Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
