Near Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stewart Cemetery

(2 mi. W)

Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 29, 2023

1. Stewart Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Located on land originally belonging to early Hopkins County settler Zacharias Birdwell (1801-1880), the nearby cemetery was first known as Birdwell's Graveyard. The earliest marked grave, that of infant James Becton Herman, is dated 1879, but the site was used as early as 1870. In 1882 Birdwell's widow, Polly, deeded land, including the cemetery, to her nephew W. A. Stewart. The burial ground, which soon became known as Stewart Cemetery, contains 23 marked graves, including that of Zacharias Birdwell. It was last used in 1915 for the burial of Mary E. Casey.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7327.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 33° 13.046′ N, 95° 46.025′ W. Marker is near Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2653 and County Road 4738, on the left when traveling north on Road 2653. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sulphur Springs TX 75482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Churches and Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Site of Plunkett School (approx. 5.8 miles away); Cumby (approx. 6.9 miles away); Josiah Hart Jackson, Texas Ranger (approx. 7½ miles away); Mt. Moriah Temple Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); John T. Knight (approx. 7½ miles away); Site of Early Commerce Schools (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 29, 2023

2. Stewart Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2023, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2023, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.