Near Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Colonel Alfred G. Cooper
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025
1. Colonel Alfred G. Cooper Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 956.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 32° 39.162′ N, 97° 46.627′ W. Marker is near Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It is at the intersection of Granbury Hwy (State Highway 51) and Spring Creek Road on Granbury Hwy. In northwest corner of Spring Creek Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weatherford TX 76087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spring Creek Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Parsons Station (approx. 4.9 miles away); Comte De Bresson Stable (approx. 5 miles away); Baker Community (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Double Log Cabin (approx. 6.1 miles away); Central Christian Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Weatherford College Old Main Building (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025
2. Colonel Alfred G. Cooper Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
