Rockett in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bell's Chapel Cemetery

Photographed By QuesterMark, November 29, 2015

1. Bell's Chapel Cemetery Marker

United Methodist Historic Site No. 348

Inscription. Founded 1875. Site for church and cemetery was given on Dec. 27, 1875, by local landowners John and Elizabeth Gibbons. This tract and some later purchases were deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Church and cemetery were named in honor of confederate war veteran Jodie M. Bell, a church and civic leader in Rockett community, and first person to be buried here, 1877.

Red Oak Masonic Lodge No. 461, chartered in 1876, helped build 2-story chapel and meeting hall.

The lodge moved to Red Oak in 1894.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7083.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1875.

Location. 32° 28.742′ N, 96° 47.048′ W. Marker is in Rockett, Texas, in Ellis County. Marker is on Bells Chapel Road, 0.3 miles east of Dawn Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waxahachie TX 75165, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Graves Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Red Oak Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Parsons' Cavalry

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Ellis County (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rutherford's Crossing Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); Smith Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Baptist Church Of Waxahachie (approx. 5½ miles away); Winniford House (approx. 6.4 miles away).

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Photographed By QuesterMark, November 29, 2015

2. Bell's Chapel Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.