Near Valley Spring in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Valley Spring Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
1. Valley Spring Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Valley Spring Cemetery. . This hilltop cemetery has served the local community since 1867 when Martha Epperson Eaker and Hattie Phillips, daughters of pioneer settlers in the area, were buried here. Burials continued, and in 1877 the Epperson family donated land for the "Benefit and convenience of San Fernando Valley." Cemetery trustees acquired another acre in 1889, the deed referring to the "Old graveyard west of the Valley Springs." Renowned pioneer physician, Dr. W.Y. Fowler (1860-1935), who began his 46-year Llano County practice at Valley Spring in 1889, acquired the surrounding ranch in 1897 and provided additional land for the cemetery., More than 100 graves in this cemetery are marked only with a rock or unlettered stone; many are believed to be those of young children. Forty headstones record a birthdate prior to Texas statehood in 1846. Veterans of the Civil War, World War I, and World War II also are buried here., Cemetery maintenance, dependent on volunteers, resumed with the formal organization of the Valley Spring Cemetery Association in 1994. Improvements include water piped to the site, and many trees and plants added for beautification. The "Old Graveyard" continues to serve the families of Valley Spring.
This hilltop cemetery has served the local community since 1867 when Martha Epperson Eaker and Hattie Phillips, daughters of pioneer settlers in the area, were buried here. Burials continued, and in 1877 the Epperson family donated land for the "Benefit and convenience of San Fernando Valley." Cemetery trustees acquired another acre in 1889, the deed referring to the "Old graveyard west of the Valley Springs." Renowned pioneer physician, Dr. W.Y. Fowler (1860-1935), who began his 46-year Llano County practice at Valley Spring in 1889, acquired the surrounding ranch in 1897 and provided additional land for the cemetery.
More than 100 graves in this cemetery are marked only with a rock or unlettered stone; many are believed to be those of young children. Forty headstones record a birthdate prior to Texas statehood in 1846. Veterans of the Civil War, World War I, and World War II also are buried here.
Cemetery maintenance, dependent on volunteers, resumed with the formal organization of the Valley Spring Cemetery Association in 1994. Improvements include water piped to the site, and many trees and plants added for beautification. The "Old Graveyard" continues to serve the families of Valley Spring.
Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5631.)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 30° 51.852′ N, 98° 49.847′ W. Marker is near Valley Spring, Texas, in Llano County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 71 and County Road 409. The marker and cemetery are located a 1/10 mile north down the dirt cemetery road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12599 State Hwy 71, Valley Spring TX 76885, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Valley Spring, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
2. The Valley Spring Cemetery and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
3. The view of the Valley Spring 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 59 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.