Near Avoca in Jones County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Swan's Chapel

Established 1905

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

1. Swan's Chapel Marker

Inscription. In 1905 J.L. Swan donated this land for a school and a cemetery. In 1913 the school was moved down the road by the work of Herman and Emma Breland Lieb with Tom and Laura Rowland and many others. The Church of Christ bought the property. A tabernacle was built in the early 1920's. In later years a new church building was erected of rock. It was lost due to fire on January 25, 1997.

Erected 1999 by Sadie Lieb Smith.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1846.

Location. 32° 47.704′ N, 99° 45.846′ W. Marker is near Avoca, Texas, in Jones County. It can be reached from County Road 260 east of County Road 267, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located next to the west entrance of the Swan's Chapel Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Anson TX 79501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spring Creek Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); New Hope Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); Arledge Field (approx. 8 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Anson (approx. 8.1 miles away); Omar Burleson (approx.

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8.2 miles away); Fort Phantom Hill C.S.A. / Texas Civil War Frontier Defense (approx. 8.2 miles away); Anson Opera House (approx. 8.2 miles away); Anson Jones (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avoca.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 8.6 Miles South to Fort Phantom Hill (was approx. 7.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Swans Chapel Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on November 24, 2014.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

2. Swan's Chapel Marker

Located at the west entrance gate to the cemetery

Swan's Chapel Cemetery Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

3. Swan's Chapel Cemetery Entrance

Remains of Swan's Chapel Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

4. Remains of Swan's Chapel Church

Building burned in fire on January 25, 1997

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

5. Remains of Swan's Chapel Church

View to east towards cemetery entrance

Swan's Chapel Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

6. Swan's Chapel Cemetery

View from County Road 260

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

7. Swan's Chapel Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 18, 2014

8. Swan's Chapel Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,384 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 24, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.