New Hope in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
New Hope Cemetery and New Hope Baptist Church
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
1. New Hope Cemetery and New Hope Baptist Church Marker
Pioneer settler Joseph Wren donated five acres of land at this site in 1875 for use as a community cemetery. The church, which had been meeting in a log building (2 miles northeast), moved here later that same year. The name "New Hope" was suggested by Mattie Brookshire. The first interment in the cemetery was that of an infant girl, Mary Sudduth, who died in 1876. A schoolhouse, used until the 1920s, was located on land now included in the burial grounds. An annual homecoming is held here each May.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3584.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 32° 59.36′ N, 97° 35.431′ W. Marker is in New Hope, Texas, in Parker County. It is on New Hope Road north of Dove Meadow Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 782 New Hope Road, Boyd TX 76023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walnut Creek Baptist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Nelson Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Keeter Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek (approx. 5.1 miles away); Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field) (approx. 5½ miles away); Hill Family in Springtown (approx. 5.6 miles away); Springtown Tabernacle on the Square (approx. 5.6 miles away).
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
2. New Hope Cemetery and New Hope Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
3. New Hope Cemetery and New Hope Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
