Near Bluffton in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Isaac Byler Maxwell

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

1. Isaac Byler Maxwell Marker

Inscription. Isaac Byler "Ike" Maxwell was born April 21, 1837, in Ripley, Tennessee to Isaac D. and Nancy Love Byler Maxwell. In 1844, after his mother died, his family moved to Bluffton, Arkansas. He moved from there to this area in 1854, naming the land Bluffton after his former home. After serving as a scout for frontier units during the Civil War, he was a justice of the peace for three terms. Later elected to the state legislature, he helped arrange the excavation of granite for the state capitol. He also served as a Church of Christ minister. When he died in 1931, he was reportedly the oldest living Llano County pioneer. Recorded - 2003

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12934.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1837.

Location. 30° 49.309′ N, 98° 32.065′ W. Marker is near Bluffton, Texas, in Llano County. It can be reached from Route 2241 one mile east of County Road 217. The marker is located in the western section of the Bluffton Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8685 Ranch Rd 2241, Bluffton TX 78607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bluffton Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lone Grove School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Board Branch Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Tow Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); C.S.A. Salt Works (approx. 8 miles away); Granite Industry in Llano County (approx. 8 miles away); Baby Head Cemetery (approx. 8½ miles away); Badu House (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Llano County (was approx. 7.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Isaac Byler Maxwell Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

2. Isaac Byler Maxwell Gravestone and Marker

The view of the Isaac Byler Maxwell Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

3. The view of the Isaac Byler Maxwell Marker in the cemetery

The gravestone on the right side of Isaac’s gravestone is his 3rd wife, Mary. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

4. The gravestone on the right side of Isaac’s gravestone is his 3rd wife, Mary.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.