Near Utopia in Uvalde County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jones Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2020
1. Jones Cemetery Marker
In 1879, the Rev. Irvin Jones (1825-1903) deeded two acres of land on his homestead to the Utopia Methodist Church for use as a cemetery. His wife, Elizabeth, had been buried in the center of the two-acre site upon her death in 1886. Early settlers of the Taylor and Utopia communities are buried in the Jones Cemetery, as are several Civil War veterans. Others interred here include Mexican War veteran and Texas Ranger Ben Highsmith and the Rev. O.A. Fisher, an early area Methodist minister. George Barker, a teacher credited with giving "Utopia" its name, is also buried here.
Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2843.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 29° 37.74′ N, 99° 32.446′ W. Marker is near Utopia, Texas, in Uvalde County. It can be reached from River View Road one mile west of Highway 187. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Utopia TX 78884, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benjamin F. Highsmith (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Rock Store (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Old Taylor School (approx. 1.7 miles away); William Ware (approx. 2.2 miles away); Old Waresville (approx. 2.2 miles away); Waresville Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Captain William Ware (approx. 2½ miles away); Captain John Coffee Hays
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Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2020
2. Jones Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2020
3. Jones Cemetery Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
