Winchester in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Winchester Cemetery

Photographed By James Hulse, April 5, 2023

1. Winchester Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In use as burial ground since site gift in 1871 by Col. Nathan Thomas (1809-81), former Republic of Texas congressman, member of the legislature, civic leader. Many Ingram Prairie pioneer families are interred here. Cemetery association was organized in 1881, with 44 members.

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5860.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 30° 0.559′ N, 97° 0.465′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Texas, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from Farm to Market Road 153, 0.1 miles west of North Raymond Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in the central section of the cemetery on the middle road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8315 FM153, La Grange TX 78945, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shiloh Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Plum Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); St. Peter Lutheran Church and Prairie Valley Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery

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(approx. 4.9 miles away); Woods Prairie Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Joseph C. Robinson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Site of Woods' Fort (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Also see . . . Winchester, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Winchester, named for Winchester, Tennessee, is on a line of the Southern Pacific Railroad twenty miles northwest of La Grange in northwest Fayette County. The area was first settled in 1827 by John Ingram, who received a grant nearby on the Colorado River still known as Ingram's Prairie.

(Submitted on April 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, April 5, 2023

2. Winchester Cemetery Marker

The marker is located in the middle of the cemetery.

The Winchester Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 5, 2023

3. The Winchester Cemetery and Marker

This view looks toward the entrance to the cemetery with the marker on the left.

The main entrance to the Winchester Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 5, 2023

4. The main entrance to the Winchester Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.