Near Valley Spring in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Salem Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
1. Salem Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Salem Cemetery. . William Leggette Lewis, a physician and ordained Methodist minister who served in the Civil War, came to Texas with his family in 1878. Lewis land probably was used for a family and community burial ground before 1884, when Rebecca Ann Stevenson, the daughter of Joseph M. and Eliza T. Stevenson, was interred in the earliest marked grave on this site. Dr. Lewis' son, M. Dee Lewis was interred here a month later. Dr. Lewis and his wife Isabelle D. (Palmer) Lewis, deeded 100 square yards of land for the cemetery to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1888. Of the more than 209 known graves in the Salem Cemetery, 61 are unmarked; a few have initials scratched on rocks. Twelve graves are those of Civil War veterans. Others served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
William Leggette Lewis, a physician and ordained Methodist minister who served in the Civil War, came to Texas with his family in 1878. Lewis land probably was used for a family and community burial ground before 1884, when Rebecca Ann Stevenson, the daughter of Joseph M. and Eliza T. Stevenson, was interred in the earliest marked grave on this site. Dr. Lewis' son, M. Dee Lewis was interred here a month later. Dr. Lewis and his wife Isabelle D. (Palmer) Lewis, deeded 100 square yards of land for the cemetery to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1888. Of the more than 209 known graves in the Salem Cemetery, 61 are unmarked; a few have initials scratched on rocks. Twelve graves are those of Civil War veterans. Others served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12036.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 30° 47.881′ N, 98° 47.934′ W. Marker is near Valley Spring, Texas, in Llano County. Marker is on County Road 402A, 1.4 miles south of County Road 402, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located just past the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1132 Co Rd 402A, Llano TX 78643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Salem Cemetery and Marker from the road
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 41 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
