Waverly Cemetery - Waverly, Walker County, TX
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jhuoni
N 30° 31.985 W 095° 21.809
15R E 273244 N 3380234
Historically beautiful. The town of Waverly has just about vanished, but this cemetery is a tribute to those who once walked here.
Waymark Code: WMY6M3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2018
Views: 2
The Texas Historical Marker here tells:
This cemetery is situated on the land originally purchased in 1853 by Mary M. Lewis, James E. Scott, Laura A. Scott, and Milly D. Scott. The first recorded burial was that of John Andrew Jackson (1822-1855), a pioneer settler of Waverly. Three gravestones dated 1852 indicate reinterments rather than earlier burials. Hamlin F. Lewis, John Elliot Scott, and Robert Lindsey Scott left Alabama for Texas but fell victim to cholera in 1852 and were buried along the way. Relatives of the men had their remains placed in this site in 1859.
In 1857 Waverly Institute purchased 200 acres of land which included the burial ground. Through the efforts of Henry M. Elmore (1816-1879), President of Waverly Institute Board of Trustees, twelve acres were officially set aside for cemetery use in 1873.
The town of Waverly was a cultural, educational, and religious center before the Civil War. When New Waverly was founded on the railroad in the 1880s, Waverly declined, but its cemetery remains in use. The burial ground has always been associated with the pioneer settlers of Waverly. In 1965 descendants of the settlers formed a cemetery association to maintain the site.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: (Old) Waverly, Walker County, TX, USA
Approximate number of graves: 1,000
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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