Bluff Dale in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Denny Cemetery
1 mile North
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 20, 2022
1. The Denny Cemetery Marker
Alfred W. Denny (d. 1877) came to Texas in 1853, settling first in Clarksville, and then moving to Weatherford in 1860. During the Civil War (1861-65) Denny served in a Ranger unit stationed at Stephenville that guarded Texas' western frontier. In 1867 he bought 320 acres, which included the site where he was later interred. There are 17 known gravesites of family members in the Denny Cemetery, including Denny's wife Mary Elizabeth and infant grandson Walter Calloway Baldwin, who was killed by a horse in 1879. The burial ground was restored in 1982.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1205.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 32° 21.344′ N, 98° 0.673′ W. Marker is in Bluff Dale, Texas, in Erath County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 377 and County Road 148, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 377. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bluff Dale TX 76433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bluff Dale (approx. 1.1 miles away); Glenn Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wesley Chapel Cemetery
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 20, 2022
2. The Denny Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2022, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2022, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
