Near Winnsboro in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hopewell Church and Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

1. Hopewell Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1855 and met in a brush arbor and log house. As membership increased, a larger church building was erected. In 1876 John R. Moore donated three acres of land for church and cemetery purposes. The first recorded burial was that of Henry Nixon in 1879. State Representative George Turner Hinson is also buried here, as are veterans of several wars. A new church was erected in 1947 and a fellowship hall was added in 1977. The church and cemetery continue to serve the community as they have more more than a century.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8964.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 32° 55.251′ N, 95° 22.378′ W. Marker is near Winnsboro, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of County Road 4870 and County Road 4885, on the right when traveling east on County Road 4870. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 870 Co Rd 4870, Winnsboro TX 75494, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pleasant Grove School & Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lloyd Common School No. 17 (approx. 3½ miles away); Lee Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Black Oak Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Winnsboro (approx. 5.2 miles away); Carlock - Wilkinson Home (approx. 5.3 miles away); Carlock Home, 1903 (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Methodist Church of Winnsboro (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnsboro.

Also see . . . Hopewell Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the cemetery. (Submitted on October 24, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

2. Hopewell Church and Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.