Near Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ebenezer Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2022

1. Ebenezer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Along with Ebenezer Baptist Church, this cemetery organized in 1854 on land donated by Jonathan and Sarah McGary along a stagecoach road from Huntsville to Austin. Prominent Baptist minister J.W.D. Creath, representing the Southern Baptist Convention organized the church. Richard Pace was the first pastor of the congregation and is buried here. The earliest marked grave in 1855 established this as a family cemetery. The congregation disbanded and the church reorganized in the West Sandy area. Among those buried here are first families and citizens of the Republic of Texas and veterans of conflicts dating to the Civil War. The Ebenezer Memorial Association, incorporated in 1986, continues to care for this family burial ground. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005

Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13971.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 30° 41.452′ N, 95° 40.305′ W. Marker is near Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. It is on State Highway 30 half a mile west of Didlake Road, on the right when traveling west.

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The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery along the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sam Houston Industrial and Training School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Martha's Chapel (approx. 3.7 miles away); Cook Springs Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Buck Foster Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Syrup Kettle (approx. 6 miles away); Fire Hose Carts (approx. 6 miles away); Washing Pots (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

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

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2022

2. The Ebenezer Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Ebenezer Cemetery and Marker from the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2022

3. The view of the Ebenezer Cemetery and Marker from the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.