Near Jonesville in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Former Site of Old Concord Methodist Church and Concord Masonic Lodge
The nine-acre site here was donated on April 28, 1853, by the owner of the original Republic of Texas Grant, Spencer C. Wadlington (1790-1857), to trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South: S.F. Allston, T.C. Bentley, W.C. Crawford, W.D. Jefferson, B.H. Martin, J.S. Powell, A.B. Stone, and Oliver Thompson. A two story building was erected on the site and was used for many years by the church and the lodge. The adjacent land became the community cemetery, with oldest stone marking the grave of Ophelia Polk Swanson, who died on March 15, 1850.
The lodge was demised in 1880; later Concord Church disbanded. The building stood until the 1930s.
Site was deeded (1970) by Texas annual conference of United Methodist Church, South Central jurisdiction, to the Concord Cemetery Association, chartered 1970.
Erected 1971 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10145.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1850.
Location. 32° 30.96′ N, 94° 6.694′ W. Marker is near Jonesville, Texas, in Harrison County. Marker is on Concord Road, half a mile west of Farm to Market Road 134, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the entrance to the Concord Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesville TX 75659, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Swanson's Landing (approx. half a mile away); Harrison County (approx. 8.1 miles away); Historic Roadside Park (approx. 8.1 miles away); Marshall-Shreveport Stagecoach Road (approx. 10.4 miles away); Site of Bethany (approx. 10.6 miles away); Bailey Anderson (approx. 10.8 miles away); Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant (approx. 11 miles away); Home Town of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson (approx. 11 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.