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

Moody Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 5, 2023

1. Moody Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Soon after Moody was founded in 1881, area settlers developed plans for a community burial ground closer than the cemetery at the Old Perry townsite (2.5 Mi. NE). Purchased from J. Parker Naylor, the original tract at this site was first used for the burial of Flora Welch (d. 1889), a 7-year-old girl. Hackberry trees here were transplanted from the banks of the nearby Leon River in 1890. A woman's federation, later the Moody Cemetery Association, was started in 1929 and Miss Rob McCauley served as president for 35 years. Many early pioneers of Moody are buried here.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3449.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 31° 18.068′ N, 97° 21.63′ W. Marker is in Moody, Texas, in McLennan County. It is at the intersection of Avenue D (State Highway 317) and Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling south on Avenue D. The marker is located northeast corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1506 Avenue D, 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: Veterans of All Wars (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moody

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(approx. half a mile away); Moody United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naler Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Moody (approx. 0.7 miles away); Old Perry Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Flowers House (approx. 6.1 miles away); Eddy Methodist Church (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moody.

The view of the Moody Cemetery Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 5, 2023

2. The view of the Moody Cemetery Marker in the cemetery

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 525 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.