Clark's Chapel Cemetery

As part of a group of settlers, William A. Clark moved with his wife, Nancy (Copenhaver), and children to Caldwell County from Alabama in 1850. Clark purchased land in this vicinity in 1854. Early community residents met in homes and out of doors for worship services, and in 1877, at the Clarks' home, 26 men and women organized the Clark's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South, under the leadership of the Rev. J. W. Brown. Two years later, Joseph and Jennie Magee deeded land to the group for a church building and grounds, later adding land for Clark's Chapel Cemetery. The first grave marker, that of two-year-old Martha R. Smith, dates to 1882. The church building was torn down in 1950, and with the cemetery in poor state, Clark and Magee descendants, including Austin Magee, Guy Kelley and Niram "Nye" Clark, began gathering information about the church and cemetery, and organizing annual reunions for family members. Through these reunions and annual donations, the families today maintain the burial ground, which is still in use as a link to family and friends, and to area history. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

Clark's Chapel Cemetery is a historical marker in Lockhart, Caldwell County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8630, -97.5945 near Lockhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lincecum Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Good, Isham Jones, Lincecum Cemetery, and Taylor Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055013080. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.