Near Moran in Shackelford County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Moran Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

1. Moran Cemetery Marker

Inscription. After Hulltown (later Moran) was founded in 1883, nearby Dennis and Johnson cemeteries were the only burial grounds. In 1896, Moran citizens elected local business leaders Matthew D. Bray, Aaron J. Thomas and John W. Despain as trustees for the purpose of laying out and supervising a public burial ground. On March 19, 1896, the trustees bought a 2 1/3 acres two miles east of Moran from Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Townsend for $29.16. Additional acreage was later acquired in 1951 (from L.L. Harris), 1953 (from Jim Tom Brooks), and 1981 (from Brenda Martin). The oldest marked grave belongs to Lucy Brazell Snider, who died on February 22, 1896. Several Moran pioneers, including G.E. Waters, C.B. Snyder, Jim Cottle, R.A. Elliott, M.D. Bray and many others, as well as numerous military veterans, are among more than 1,800 individuals buried here.
The north cemetery boundary, adjacent to the highway, consists of a native stone fence built in 1933 with the aid of funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation through the Texas Relief Commission, for the relief of the unemployed during the Great Depression. It was not until 1926 that a group of interested citizens met to organize the Moran Cemetery Association for the purpose of maintaining the growing cemetery for the future. Beginning in the 1930s, the association prepared and served meals to members and guest of the Moran Luncheon Club, Moran’s longtime chamber of commerce organization. Proceeds from these meals enabled the association to hire a full-time caretaker and have a financial base to build upon. The cemetery association still maintains the cemetery with patron donations and sales of new burial plots. Today Moran Cemetery continues to be a beautiful place where former citizens can rest in place.
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Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17708.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1852.

Location. 32° 32.656′ N, 99° 8.391′ W. Marker is near Moran, Texas, in Shackelford County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2408 1.3 miles east of State Highway 6, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located next to the main entrance to Moran Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moran TX 76464, 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Granville E. Waters (within shouting distance of this marker); Moran Church of Christ (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cottle No. 1 (approx. 1.4

Main Entrance to Moran Cemetery image. Click for full size.

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2. Main Entrance to Moran Cemetery

miles away); Moran (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ibex (approx. 9.6 miles away); Dothan Cemetery (approx. 10.4 miles away); Hittson Ranch Headquarters on Battle Creek (approx. 11.2 miles away); Cisco College (approx. 13.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moran.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Burkett Pecan Tree (was approx. 11.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Moran Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on January 5, 2015.)

Moran Cemetery Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

3. Moran Cemetery Entrance

View to West Along FM 2408 image. Click for full size.

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4. View to West Along FM 2408

View to East Along FM 2408 image. Click for full size.

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5. View to East Along FM 2408

Moran Cemetery image. Click for full size.

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6. Moran Cemetery

View to southwest

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7. Moran Cemetery

View to northwest

Grave Site of Moran Pioneer M.D. Bray image. Click for full size.

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8. Grave Site of Moran Pioneer M.D. Bray

Grave Site (Center) of Lucy Brazell Snider image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

9. Grave Site (Center) of Lucy Brazell Snider

Oldest marked grave in cemetery, d. February 22, 1896

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 5, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.