Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old City Cemetery
Photographed by Jim Evans, June 8, 2014
1. Old City Cemetery Marker
Created in 1840 (same year Caldwell was laid out) when lots 3 and 12 were made a "Grave Yard and Church lot" forever.
Town founder Lewis L. Chiles (d.1864) is buried here. Oldest legible stone is for Margarette A. King and infant daughter (d.1843).
Now maintained by city.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7565.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 30° 31.725′ N, 96° 41.57′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. It is at the intersection of West Buffalo Street and South Thomas Street, on the left when traveling west on West Buffalo Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Lewis L. Chiles (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Warren Lodge No. 56, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Caldwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caldwell National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burleson County in World War II
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Photographed by Jim Evans, June 8, 2014
2. Old City Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
