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 Cooper's Chapel Church and Cemetery
N 33° 16.281 W 094° 51.470
15S E 326970 N 3682908
Texas Historical Marker at the old Cooper's Chapel Church and Cemetery, not far from the Argo community, northeast of Mt. Pleasant on FM 1993. It provides some history of both the church and cemetery, the latter of which is still active.
Waymark Code: WM11HP1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2019
Views: 6
There are two William Coopers mentioned on the historical marker, and it is the son who was among those buried in 1886.
Marker Number: 11172
Marker Text:
The pioneer families of William Cooper and William Ellis moved from Tennessee and settled here sometime during the 1850s. The burials of W.A. Cooper, Lizzie Dixon, and a Mrs. Harvey in 1886 are the earliest burials recorded here. By 1895 William Cooper had donated two acres, including the early grave sites, for church and graveyard purposes.
Although local tradition indicates that this sanctuary was built by members of the Cooper's Chapel Church of Christ in 1892 the earliest record of its existence is contained in a deed recorded in 1913. It is a modest example of a rural frame church sanctuary featuring a hipped roof and double-door primary entrance. The site of numerous social activities, particularly during the 1930s Depression period, the building served as a place of worship until 1980; it was transferred to Cooper's Chapel Cemetery trustees in 1981.
A springtime event known as "Decoration Day" began early in the community's history and continues today as an annual event often attended by over 200 people. Among those buried here are Mrs. Harvey's son, William, a prominent local citizen, many of this area's pioneer settlers and their descendants, and veterans of wars ranging from the Civil War to the Vietnam conflict.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993
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