Murphy in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Maxwell Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 21, 2024
1. Maxwell Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Maxwell Cemetery. . In 1886 while a resident of Coryell County, James Maxwell, Jr, sold three acres of land for five dollars to trustees C.A. McMillan, H. Willaford and W. Brinson and formally established Maxwell Cemetery. Members of the families of the three trustees are buried at the cemetery, but no Maxwell family members are interred at the site. The cemetery's earliest marked burial is that of Samuel McCreary, who died in 1853. Over one-third of the graves are those of small children, showing the difficulty of childhood at the time. Burials at the cemetery include veterans of the Black Hawk War, Civil War and World War I. The Maxwell Cemetery served the Murphy area for over 100 years, with the last burial in 1966.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
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In 1886 while a resident of Coryell
County, James Maxwell, Jr, sold three
acres of land for five dollars to
trustees C.A. McMillan, H. Willaford and
W. Brinson and formally established
Maxwell Cemetery. Members of the
families of the three trustees are buried
at the cemetery, but no Maxwell family
members are interred at the site. The
cemetery's earliest marked burial is that
of Samuel McCreary, who died in 1853.
Over one-third of the graves are those
of small children, showing the
difficulty of childhood at the time.
Burials at the cemetery include veterans
of the Black Hawk War, Civil War and
World War I. The Maxwell Cemetery
served the Murphy area for over 100
years, with the last burial in 1966.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15725.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 33° 1.349′ N, 96° 36.357′ W. Marker is in Murphy, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Spring Ridge Road east of North Murphy Road. Marker is in Waters Edge Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plano TX 75094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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 2 miles of this
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
