Aledo in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hood Family Cemetery
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1. Hood Family Cemetery Marker
South Carolina native A. J. Hood (b. 1820) migrated to Cherokee County, Texas, about 1846. Ten years later, after representing that area during two terms of the state legislature, he moved his family here. Hood opened a law office in Weatherford (11 miles northwest) and later served as district judge. This family cemetery was first used in 1865 for the burial of Hood's wife Elizabeth (McEwen) (b. 1827). Located on land near their original home, this site was her choice for the construction of a future house. Her grave is marked with a stone from the nearby creek.
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2555.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 32° 42.76′ N, 97° 37.898′ W. Marker is in Aledo, Texas, in Parker County. It can be reached from Jenkins Road north of Underwood Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is inside the cemetery and can be seen from the cemetery gate. The cemetery is round, and has a stone wall around it. Approach the cemetery on Jenkins Road from the
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bankhead Highway in Aledo (approx. 1.8 miles away); City of Aledo (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Aledo (approx. 2 miles away); Aledo United Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Annetta Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lawson Daniel Gratz (approx. 3.4 miles away); Isaac Parker (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Isaac Parker (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aledo.
Photographed by QuesterMark, January 1, 2022
2. Marker in Hood Family Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
