Near May in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wolf Valley Cemetery
A church building was constructed here in 1887 for use by Baptist, Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations as well as the local schools. Brush arbors were used for summer revivals. The building and grounds were the spiritual and educational hub of the community. The structure burned, but was rebuilt through donated funds and labor.
Graves here include those of pioneer settlers, early community leaders, military veterans and two state legislators, H.P. Taylor and W.R. Chambers. The site contains over three hundred marked graves and two unmarked gravesites. An annual homecoming and Memorial Day service is conducted here each May. Maintenance of the historic burial ground is funded through various donations.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5885.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 32° 1.585′ N, 98° 56.068′ W. Marker is near May, Texas, in Brown County. It can be reached from Unnamed Road 0.3 miles west of U.S. 183. Marker is at end of unnamed road; the unnamed road is accessed from US 183 immediately north of County Road 494. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: May TX 76857, 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The May Community (approx. 3.1 miles away); May United Methodist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Rising Star (approx. 5.1 miles away); Rising Star (approx. 5.3 miles away); Rising Star Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 10.1 miles away); Heflin Cemetery (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in May.
Also see . . .
1. Wolf Valley, TX. From the Texas State Historical Associations “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on October 14, 2015.)
2. Wolf Valley Cemetery - findagrave.com. (Submitted on October 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,200 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.







