Near Schulenburg in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Andrews Chapel Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2022

1. Andrews Chapel Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Associated with the Hackberry community, the Andrews Chapel Cemetery was named for settler A.G. Andrews who by 1866 had donated land for a burial ground and Baptist church. The oldest marked grave dates to 1860 and the burial of Mexican War Veteran Alfred Morrow. Other burials include that of Joseph Lawrence, a veteran of the battles of Plum Creek and San Jacinto at the time of his death in 1897, Lawrence was believed to be the oldest surviving veteran of the Texas Revolution. Today, an association maintains the burial ground holding annual homecomings to reunite and to preserve this link to the area's history. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13225.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 29° 35.262′ N, 96° 53.401′ W. Marker is near Schulenburg, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is on County Highway 221 0.1 miles east of County Highway 219, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is

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in this post office area: Schulenburg TX 78956, 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: Joseph Lawrence (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackberry (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oakland Normal School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Oakland (approx. 3.7 miles away); Navidad Baptist Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Site of Former Town of Lyons (approx. 5 miles away); Clear Creek Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Moravia General Store (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schulenburg.

Also see . . . Lawrence, Joseph (1800–1897). Texas State Historical Association

At San Jacinto his company was part of the cavalry, and he was
Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2022

2. The Andrews Chapel Cemetery and Marker
in the skirmish on April 20. On the day of the battle of San Jacinto his company chased the Mexican cavalry for twelve miles, capturing and killing. The day after San Jacinto, Lawrence shot and killed an escaping Mexican soldier who was carrying Travis's saddle and blanket. They were sold with the other spoils of battle, the saddle for twenty dollars and the blanket for ten. Lawrence stayed in the army until he received his discharge on June 28 and then returned to Washington-on-the-Brazos. By early 1837 he had acquired some money and property.

(Submitted on September 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Andrews Chapel Cemetery from the county road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2022

3. The view of the Andrews Chapel Cemetery from the county road

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.