Ben Wheeler in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Prairie Springs Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026

1. Prairie Springs Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Associated for many years with the Prairie Springs Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this cemetery dates to 1866, when the infant grandson of R. W. Berry was buried here. Berry formally deeded land for the graveyard in 1880, although several other burials took place here before that time. The Prairie Springs Church moved to the town of Ben Wheeler (2 mi. SE) in 1893, but title to the cemetery was not formally transferred to the Prairie Springs Cemetery Association until 1949. The large graveyard is the burial ground for many of the area's pioneers and their descendants.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11433.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 27.847′ N, 95° 43.702′ W. Marker is in Ben Wheeler, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It can be reached from State Highway 64 west of County Road 4410, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17388 State Hwy 64, Ben Wheeler TX 75754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Ben Wheeler Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); Morgan G. Sanders (approx. 1.9 miles away); Alamo Institute (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cox Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Colfax Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Holly Springs Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Holly Springs United Methodist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ben Wheeler.

Prairie Springs Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026

2. Prairie Springs Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.