Old Waverly in New Waverly in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Waverly Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, September 5, 2026

1. Waverly Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
This cemetery is situated on the land originally purchased in 1853 by Mary M. Lewis, James E. Scott, Laura A. Scott, and Milly D. Scott. The first recorded burial was that of John Andrew Jackson (1822–1855), a pioneer settler of Waverly. Three gravestones dated 1852 indicate reinterments rather than earlier burials. Hamlin F. Lewis, John Elliot Scott, and Robert Lindsey Scott left Alabama for Texas but fell victim to cholera in 1852 and were buried along the way. Relatives of the men had their remains placed in this site in 1859.

In 1857 Waverly Institute purchased 200 acres of land which included the burial ground. Through the efforts of Henry M. Elmore (1816–1879), president of Waverly Institute Board of Trustees, twelve acres were officially set aside for cemetery use in 1873.

The town of Waverly was a cultural, educational, and religious center before the Civil War. When New Waverly was founded on the railroad in the 1880s, Waverly declined but its cemetery remains in use. The burial ground has always been associated with the pioneer settlers of Waverly. In 1965 descendants of the settlers formed a cemetery association

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Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8479.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 30° 31.985′ N, 95° 21.808′ W. Marker is in New Waverly, Texas, in Walker County. It is in Old Waverly. It is on Old Waverly Cemetary Road 0.2 miles Old Waverly, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Old Waverly Cemetary Rd, 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 the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Waverly (approx. ¾ mile away); James and Rhoda Creel Beall Winters (approx. 2½ miles

Photographed by James Hulse, September 5, 2026

2. Waverly Cemetery Marker

away); John Frelan Winters (approx. 2½ miles away); Boswell Baptist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Elijah Collard (approx. 5.2 miles away); St. Joseph's Catholic Church (approx. 7 miles away); Minnie Fisher Cunningham (approx. 7½ miles away); Western Grove Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Waverly.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.