Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Spell Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2022

1. Spell Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The land on which this graveyard is located was designated a family cemetery in 1873 by the Marble family. The earliest known burial is that of Martha Marble (d. 1864), whose husband John S. Marble was also buried here in 1873. Their daughter and son-in-law, Noley and David E. Spell owned the land until 1924, when it was officially designated a cemetery in county deed records. Notable local citizens interred here include Sam H. Tevis and Daniel Comstock. A cemetery association, organized in 1983 by Spell family descendants, maintains the historic graveyard.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10570.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 30° 8.281′ N, 94° 10.269′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County. It is on Caswell Road 0.1 miles north of Eastex Freeway, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the Spell Cemetery along the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5900 Caswell Road, Beaumont TX 77708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Prater Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); West Beulah Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); French Trading Post

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(approx. 2½ miles away); J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (approx. 4.4 miles away); F/RF-101 Voodoo (approx. 4.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Beaumont (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaumont.

The Spell Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2022

2. The Spell Cemetery and Marker

The gravestones of John and Martha Marble image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2022

3. The gravestones of John and Martha Marble

The view of the Spell Cemetery and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 18, 2022

4. The view of the Spell Cemetery and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.