Near Fairplay in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Waldrop Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Waldrop Cemetery Marker

Inscription. According to local oral history, this community graveyard began in 1872. Jemima Guest Gentry, who had mentioned to her family that a nearby cedar grove would make a nice cemetery plot, died on June 8, 1872. Her family obtained permission from landowners James C. and Lucretia Harris Waldrop to bury Jemima at her chosen site. The Waldrops deeded the land to the community in 1885, and subsequent land donations enlarged the burial ground. As the final resting place of many pioneer settlers, Waldrop cemetery serves as a reflection of the area's heritage.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10850.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is June 8, 1872.

Location. 32° 10.072′ N, 94° 32.573′ W. Marker is near Fairplay, Texas, in Panola County. It is at the intersection of County Road 236 and Farm to Market Road 1251 on County Road 236. The marker is located at the east entrance (far side) to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 746 Co Rd 236, Beckville TX 75631, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Allison Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Trammel's Trace (approx. 2.7 miles away); Liberty Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sugar Hill Cemetery

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); Isaac R. Youngblood (approx. 4½ miles away); Rev. Isaac Reed (approx. 4½ miles away); Buckner Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Blossom Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away).

Waldrop Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. Waldrop Cemetery and Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. Waldrop Cemetery Marker

Waldrop Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

4. Waldrop Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.