Oliphint Chapel Cemetery
N 31° 27.325 W 093° 46.068
15R E 427050 N 3480330
The state historic marker for the Oliphint Cemetery in a private recreational development near Toledo Bend Reservoir
Waymark Code: WMXE8Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2018
Views: 1
You may get a few looks from the folks who own the house trailers and cabins at the private Frontier Park development near Toledo Bend, but the state of Texas requires cemeteries be publicly accessible, so feel free to visit. Once the folks see you stop at the cemetery, their suspicious glares turn to smiles and waves.
Marker Number: 7573
Marker Text:
Alfred D. Oliphint came to Texas and received land grants in 1839 and 1844 in Sabine County. He served as Justice of the Peace and County Judge, and in 1879 deeded five acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church. This cemetery, located adjacent to the church, dates to at least 1870. Among those interred here are early settlers to the area, many of whom are buried in unmarked graves. The restored cemetery continues to serve the community and is maintained by the Oliphint Chapel Memorial Gardens Association. (1997)
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Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.