Near Clarksville in Red River County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stone's Chapel Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

1. Stone's Chapel Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The first known burial at Stone's Chapel Cemetery is that of Parson Amos M. Stone (1813-1862). A New York native, Stone was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister in Tennessee who moved to Texas in 1857 with his wife, Margaret Rodgers, their five children and his four children from his first marriage to Jane McConnell. In Texas, Stone became the minister of churches in the Clarksville area, preaching for a time in San Antonio before returning in 1861 to this area, where he also served in a Confederate home guard unit. At least three of his sons also served the Confederacy.

After coming to Texas, Stone led area residents in establishing Stone's Chapel Presbyterian Church on grounds near this cemetery, for which he donated land sometime prior to his death in 1862. The church continued until merging with Pine Grove Church in the 1950s. The Cherry School, named for early settler G.P. Cherry, was also located near the cemetery. There, Stone's granddaughter, Mable Gaines, served as a teacher.

Little evidence exists of the Cherry community or the Stone's Chapel Church, but the cemetery remains a testament to the lives of area

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settlers.

Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13168.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 33° 39.588′ N, 95° 5.598′ W. Marker is near Clarksville, Texas, in Red River County. It can be reached from Farm to Market 2283 0.4 miles east of County Road 2123, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville TX 75426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Clarksville (approx. 3 miles away);

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

2. Stone's Chapel Cemetery Marker

A House of the William Becknell Family (approx. 3½ miles away); Fairground Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); City of Clarksville (approx. 3.7 miles away); New Haven Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); St. Paul Methodist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Red River County Jail (approx. 4 miles away); Red River Courthouse (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . .
1. Stone's Chapel Cemetery Association. Facebook page of the group, a non-profit association organized in 1976 and "dedicated to the purpose of providing perpetual care of the cemetery and a dignified final resting place for our loved ones." (Submitted on May 21, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Stones Chapel Cemetery. Find a Grave entry for the burial ground. Includes photos of grave markers, searchable database of burials and biographies of some individuals. (Submitted on May 21, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

3. Stone's Chapel Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.