Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cobbs-Walker Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

1. Cobbs-Walker Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This small family cemetery was begun in 1853 upon the death of Missouri V. Cobbs, infant daughter of County Judge John Allen Cobbs and his wife Eleanor. The graveyard contains one section with twenty-one graves of the Cobbs and related families, and another section with several unmarked graves of former slaves. Also interred here are two veterans of the Texas War for Independence, William Collett Walker (1818-1896), husband of the Cobbs' daughter, Rebecca; and his father, James F. Walker, Jr. (1793-1873), who served at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 926.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 31° 33.244′ N, 97° 10.996′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It is at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Cedar Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Hillcrest Drive. The marker and cemetery are located on the south side of Hillcrest Drive about 100 feet from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3624 Hillcrest Drive, Waco TX 76708, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Waco Lodge No. 92, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Congregation Rodef Sholom

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Congregation Agudath Jacob (approx. 0.9 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Waco (approx. one mile away); Central Christian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Site of Texas Christian University (approx. 1½ miles away); Camp MacArthur (approx. 1.9 miles away); Castle Heights (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.

The Cobbs-Walker Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

2. The Cobbs-Walker Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Cobbs-Walker Cemetery and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

3. The view of the Cobbs-Walker Cemetery and Marker from the street

The view of the Cobbs-Walker Cemetery from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

4. The view of the Cobbs-Walker Cemetery from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.