Hewitt in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Stanford Chapel Cemetery
Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 11, 2020
1. Stanford Chapel Cemetery Marker
This cemetery is named for the Reverend Thomas Stanford, a pioneer Methodist minister who moved to Texas from Arkansas in 1862 with his wife and family. They, with the E. R. Barcus Family, established a school, church and cemetery. The Stanfords' daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Thomas Richey, donated five acres of land for this graveyard in 1875. The first recorded burial occurred in 1875. After years of neglect the graveyard was restored in 1962, and by 1965 a cemetery association was formed to maintain the site. The cemetery continues to serve the community.
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12141.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 28.286′ N, 97° 14.108′ W. Marker is in Hewitt, Texas, in McLennan County. It is at the intersection of Chapel Road and Hambleton Drive, on the right when traveling west on Chapel Road. The marker is located west on Chapel Road off the traffic circle with Ritchie Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hewitt TX 76643, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Central Presbyterian Church
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Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 11, 2020
2. Stanford Chapel Cemetery Marker
The marker can be seen from across the street near the entrance to the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2020, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 120 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2020, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
