Stephenville in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Smith Springs Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2025
1. Smith Springs Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Smith Springs Cemetery. . This burial ground, established by 1907, served the rural Smith Springs community. Most of the interred were related to Swiss-born Frederick Hook (d. 1920), a stonemason who helped build the Erath County Courthouse, and his wife, Emily (d. 1922). Milton Brown (d. 1936), a noted singer and songwriter who was one of the founders of Western Swing music, is interred here, as are community leaders and veterans of conflicts dating to the Civil War. Cemetery features include Woodmen of the World monuments, curbing and grave slabs. Today, the Smith Springs Cemetery Association continues to care for the burial ground, which is the last remnant of the Smith Springs Community.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009
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This burial ground, established by 1907, served the rural Smith Springs community. Most of the interred were related to Swiss-born Frederick Hook (d. 1920), a stonemason who helped build the Erath County Courthouse, and his wife, Emily (d. 1922). Milton Brown (d. 1936), a noted singer and songwriter who was one of the founders of Western Swing music, is interred here, as are community leaders and veterans of conflicts dating to the Civil War. Cemetery features include Woodmen of the World monuments, curbing and grave slabs. Today, the Smith Springs Cemetery Association continues to care for the burial ground, which is the last remnant of the Smith Springs Community.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16367.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 32° 15.228′ N, 98° 9.648′ W. Marker is in Stephenville, Texas, in Erath County. It is on County Road 455 0.1 miles north of U.S. 377, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the cemetery fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 Co Rd 455, Stephenville TX 76401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
