Walk among the Texans who came before.
From Interstate 30, take State Hwy 98 south, travel 2 miles. Turn east on Farm to Market Road 1840, travel 0.75 miles. Cemetery is located on on the right beside the old church in a chainlink fence. The congregation has since relocated about a mile away in a new building.
Godley Prairie Church is a cemetery in New Boston, Bowie County. It is one of 120 cemeteries documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 168 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4355, -94.4603 near New Boston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magnolia (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include McWright, Read Hill Cemetery, and Bowie County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7037001205. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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