Stonewall in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stonewall Community Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

1. Stonewall Community Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery originally served the settlement of Millville, laid out by Israel Nuñez, who operated a stage stop in the vicinity after the Civil War. Although he set aside land for the cemetery, it was not formally deeded until 1934 by J.O. Walker. The earliest marked gravesite is that of William Jacobs (d. 1879). The settlement of Millville became Stonewall in 1875, and the cemetery remained in active use until 1939. Burials resumed in 1966, and a cemetery association formed three years later. The site is a landmark of local history.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12866.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 30° 14.008′ N, 98° 39.601′ W. Marker is in Stonewall, Texas, in Gillespie County. It is at the intersection of E. Nunez Street and Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling west on E. Nunez Street. Marker is next to main entrance of cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stonewall TX 78671, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill 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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: President's Ranch Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major Israel M. Nunez (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Lyndon Baines Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Triumphing Over Tragedy – The Danz Family Story (approx. 1½ miles away); Veterans Memorial Poles and Flags (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lydon Baines Johnson State Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Within These Walls / Small Spaces, Many Faces (approx. 2.1 miles away); What is the President pointing to anyway? (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonewall.

Also see . . . Stonewall Community Cemetery. (Submitted on November 26, 2015.)

Main Entrance to Stonewall Community Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

2. Main Entrance to Stonewall Community Cemetery

Stonewall Community Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

3. Stonewall Community Cemetery

View to south from Cemetery Road

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

4. Stonewall Community Cemetery

View to south

Headstone of Grave of William Jacobs<br>(October 15, 1813 - June 10, 1879) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015

5. Headstone of Grave of William Jacobs
(October 15, 1813 - June 10, 1879)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 747 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.