Southlake in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
White's Chapel Cemetery
Photographed by Joe Lotz, December 14, 2024
1. White's Chapel Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
White's Chapel Cemetery. . According to local legend, this cemetery began about 1851, when a child traveling through this area in a wagon train died and was buried here. The oldest documented burial, that of infant Amy A. Marr, took place in 1872. Many graves in the pioneer cemetery are unmarked, or are marked only with fieldstones. Native red sandstone is used for many of the markers and curbing. Among those laid to rest here are former state legislator Elihu Newton (1845-1925), who served in the 20th and 23rd Texas legislatures, and veterans of the Civil War and other armed conflicts. A reminder of the once-rural, pioneer heritage of this part of Tarrant County, the cemetery is cared for by the White's Chapel Cemetery Association.
According to local legend, this cemetery began about 1851, when a child traveling through this area in a wagon train died and was buried here. The oldest documented burial, that of infant Amy A. Marr, took place in 1872. Many graves in the pioneer cemetery are unmarked, or are marked only with fieldstones. Native red sandstone is used for many of the markers and curbing. Among those laid to rest here are former state legislator Elihu Newton (1845-1925), who served in the 20th and 23rd Texas legislatures, and veterans of the Civil War and other armed conflicts. A reminder of the once-rural, pioneer heritage of this part of Tarrant County, the cemetery is cared for by the White's Chapel Cemetery Association.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12468.)
Location. 32° 56.438′ N, 97° 9.059′ W. Marker is in Southlake, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is at the intersection of South White Chapel Boulevard and East Southlake Blvd on South White Chapel Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 S White Chapel Blvd, Southlake TX 76092, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White's Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
