Near New Waverly in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John Frelan Winters
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 2, 2025
1. John Frelan Winters Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8481.)
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. 30° 34.11′ N, 95° 21.408′ W. Marker is near New Waverly, Texas, in Walker County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2693 0.6 miles east of Bryant. From New Waverly take SH 150 E approx. 5 miles to FM 2693; take FM 2693 NE approx. 4.6 miles to Winters Memorial Park Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 FM 2693, New Waverly TX 77358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James and Rhoda Creel Beall Winters (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Waverly (approx. 2.9 miles away); Boswell Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Elijah Collard (approx. 4½ miles away); Minnie Fisher Cunningham (approx. 7.3 miles away); Evergreen United Methodist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); St. Joseph's Catholic Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); Black Jack Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Waverly.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 2, 2025
2. John Frelan Winters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
