Near Joaquin in Shelby County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sholar Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
1. Sholar Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Sholar Cemetery. . Several families from Henry County, Alabama, settled in this area in 1846, including the John and Nancy (Kirkland) Scott family. Their son William sold his brother-in-law David Sholar 111 acres here in 1850. This site became a burial ground in the summer of 1854 with the deaths of six cousins, ages one to ten, likely from the same illness. Truitt's Chapel later organized across the road, and the Sholar post office operated from 1906-15. The nearby community of Eagle Mills was also associated with this cemetery. Veterans of military conflicts dating back to the U.S.-Mexico War are buried here, along with ancestors of several area families. Masonic lodge and Woodmen of the World gravestones are also prominent.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
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Several families from Henry County, Alabama, settled in this area in 1846, including the John and Nancy (Kirkland) Scott family. Their son William sold his brother-in-law David Sholar 111 acres here in 1850. This site became a burial ground in the summer of 1854 with the deaths of six cousins, ages one to ten, likely from the same illness. Truitt's Chapel later organized across the road, and the Sholar post office operated from 1906-15. The nearby community of Eagle Mills was also associated with this cemetery. Veterans of military conflicts dating back to the U.S.-Mexico War are buried here, along with ancestors of several area families. Masonic lodge and Woodmen of the World gravestones are also prominent.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2007
Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14444.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 31° 58.524′ N, 94° 8.077′ W. Marker is near Joaquin, Texas, in Shelby County. It is on County Road 3831 0.1 miles north of County Road 3804, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Joaquin TX 75954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Truitt Community
Another marker is no longer nearby. International Boundary (was approx. 6.7 miles away in Louisiana but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
2. Sholar Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
3. The view of the Sholar Cemetery and Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
