Near Bells in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Washburn Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

1. Washburn Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Samuel and Mary Washburn and their family moved to Texas from Missouri in 1836. Washburn was granted 1280 acres of land in 1838. As more settlers moved into the area, a burial site was needed and a portion of land on the south edge of the Washburn survey was set aside for a cemetery. The oldest marked grave is that of infant Mary Gentry in 1867. However, many graves marked only with rocks or bois d'arc posts are believed to be from the 1850s. The 2.5-acre cemetery contains about 300 graves. The Washburn Cemetery Association maintains the site.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11550.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 33° 36.098′ N, 96° 27.355′ W. Marker is near Bells, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on Hayden Hall Road east of Washburn Road S, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery by the gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 244 Hayden Hall Rd, Bells TX 75414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Bells (approx. 2.7 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Everheart-Canaan Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Old Cedar Community (approx. 3.9 miles away); Savoy Methodist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); A.M. Bryant Homeplace (approx. 5.7 miles away); Kentucky Town (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bells.

Washburn Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

2. Washburn Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Washburn Cemetery and Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

3. The view of the Washburn Cemetery and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.