Wheeler in Wheeler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wheeler Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016
1. Wheeler Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Wheeler Cemetery. . The site of Wheeler Cemetery was conveyed to J.E. Stanley, trustee for the Wheeler Community graveyard, by R.M. Stone and Nellie J. Stone, original owners of the property, in 1907. There are more than 2,700 recognized graves with the first tombstone dating back to 1904. The cemetery is the burial site of many veterans including at least one from the Civil War, 31 from world war one, 81 from world war two, 10 from the Korean War, six from Vietnam and one from Iraq. Other notable burials include Abraham Finsterwald, a soldier stationed at Fort Elliott in 1887-88; a bank robber; and a cat. Many civic leaders who built the community of Wheeler have their final resting place at this cemetery.,
Historic Texas Cemetery.
The site of Wheeler Cemetery was conveyed to J.E. Stanley, trustee for the Wheeler Community graveyard, by R.M. Stone and Nellie J. Stone, original owners of the property, in 1907. There are more than 2,700 recognized graves with the first tombstone dating back to 1904. The cemetery is the burial site of many veterans including at least one from the Civil War, 31 from WWI, 81 from WWII, 10 from the Korean War, six from Vietnam and one from Iraq. Other notable burials include Abraham Finsterwald, a soldier stationed at Fort Elliott in 1887-88; a bank robber; and a cat. Many civic leaders who built the community of Wheeler have their final resting place at this cemetery.
Historic Texas Cemetery
Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17231.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 35° 25.904′ N, 100° 16.969′ W. Marker is in Wheeler, Texas, in Wheeler County. It can be reached from Farm to Market Road 2473 half a mile west of U.S. 83, on the left when traveling west. Marker is next to small building in cemetery . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wheeler TX 79096, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. 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 Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
"...Abraham Finsterwald, a soldier stationed at Fort Elliott in 1887-88.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
