The Colony in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bridges Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 8, 2022

1. Bridges Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Bridges settlement, named for the W. A. Bridges family and reportedly the oldest in Denton County, began in 1843 and was a center of activity of the Peters Colony. This cemetery, on land granted to Bridges in 1850, dates to 1855, although illegible stones may be slightly older. Site of the burials of the Bridges and other early immigrant families, stones here document graves of many children and Civil War soldiers. Deeded to the county by F.M. and Sallie Bridges in 1899, the cemetery contains over one hundred sandstone and granite markers. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 508.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 33° 5.194′ N, 96° 51.899′ W. Marker is in The Colony, Texas, in Denton County. It is on Chesapeake Drive 0.1 miles west of Morning Star Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the southwest corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: The Colony TX 75056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belz Road Bridge at Duck Creek (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Hedgcoxe War (approx. 1.3 miles away); David Gregory Fox Jr. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Texas Longhorn (approx.

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2.6 miles away); Baccus Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Baccus Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Trail Boss (approx. 2.6 miles away); Vaquero (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in The Colony.

The view of the Bridges Cemetery and Marker from the cemetery fence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 8, 2022

2. The view of the Bridges Cemetery and Marker from the cemetery fence

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.