New Hope Cemetery - Edgewood, TX
N 32° 40.691 W 095° 55.889
15S E 225112 N 3619409
Historic New Hope Cemetery is located on Van Zandt County Road 3415, just southwest of Edgewood, TX. Dating to the 1870s, it is still active, with over 250 burials.
Waymark Code: WMVKCJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2017
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A 1998 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
To encourage settlement of what was later New Hope in Van Zandt County, William James (1804-1875) set aside two acres for a school and church and one acre for a cemetery after 1871. James, a veteran of the Mexican War, is believed to have been the first person buried here. The oldest grave marker belongs to Frances E. Whitfield (1857-1876). Another grave is believed to be that of a woman who died while traveling with her family on the Dallas-Shreveport Road in 1880. Four Confederate soldiers are interred here: D.G. Baker, W.N. Canant, J.T. Ellis, and A.M. Frears, who surrendered with General Robert E. Lee.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Edgewood, TX
Approximate number of graves: 250+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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