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

Old Perry Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 5, 2023

1. Old Perry Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was established to serve the pioneer settlers of the Perry community. The first burial here was that of Jane Leach, a schoolteacher who died in 1854. Perry was the site of several stores, a gin, school, Union church, and a post office. Following a destructive 1873 storm, the residents moved to the townsite of new Perry (2 Mi. E). The settlement was relocated at the present site of Moody (2 Mi. SW) in 1881 when Santa Fe rail lines were completed to the area. Only this cemetery remains at the original site of the Perry community.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3778.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 31° 20.118′ N, 97° 21.402′ W. Marker is in Moody, Texas, in McLennan County. It is on Old Perry Loop 0.4 miles north of Joy Lynn Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at the front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moody TX 76557, 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: First Baptist Church of Moody (approx. 1.7 miles away); Moody United Methodist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Naler Cemetery

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Moody (approx. 1.9 miles away); Moody Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 2.4 miles away); Flowers House (approx. 6.4 miles away); Eddy Methodist Church (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moody.

The Old Perry Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 5, 2023

2. The Old Perry Cemetery and Marker

The marker is located on the right side post of the gate.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.