Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Waggoner Cemetery

(One-Quarter Mile South)

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, August 24, 2024

1. Waggoner Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Georgia native the Reverend Henry Fullingim, his wife Martha, and their 17 children came to northeast Texas in 1849. Henry Fullingim served the area as a circuit-riding Methodist minister. Their son, Archibald, and their son-in-law, John Hale, came to Wise County in 1853 and were among the area's first settlers. Hale became the first Wise County sheriff in 1856. This cemetery is named for John T. and Sarah Waggoner, on whose land it was established. Martha Fullingim's burial in 1868 is the first recorded here. The Waggoner's deeded the property to Wise County in 1885. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5701.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 33° 18.008′ N, 97° 35.016′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. It is on County Road 2360 0.8 miles north of Farm to Market Road 730, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2250 Co Rd 2360, Decatur TX 76234, United States of America.

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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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Grove United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle of the Knobs (approx. 2½ miles away); Hopewell Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); East Side Elementary School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Butterfield Overland Stage Line (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gose Trees (approx. 4½ miles away); Colonel Absalom Bishop (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, August 24, 2024

2. Waggoner Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.