Hoovers Valley Cemetery - Buchanan Dam, TX
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N 30° 42.240 W 098° 22.936
14R E 559154 N 3396961
Settlement of the area began in the early 1850s. The community was named for the Hoover family, who bought a 640-acre homestead there in 1854.
Waymark Code: WMXX34
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2018
Views: 2
Marker Text:
Established in 1850 by the Rev. Isaac Hoover, of local Methodist Protestant church. He came from Tennessee; soon initiated services in nearby oak grove. Oldest stone dates from about 1850. Another grave is of Whitlock family, killed by Indians. Marked graves total 157; unmarked, 88. Tract is still in use.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Buchanan Dam, TX
Approximate number of graves: 361
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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