Divide Cemetery

In 1896 the Smith and Chapman families donated 4 acres here for a cemetery and church lot. A sanctuary for all faiths was built on the site the same year to serve the scattered ranches along the divide between the watersheds of the Colorado and North Concho rivers. First to be buried here was Mrs. H.A. (Callie) Chapman (1870-97). The cemetery contains about 100 graves, including those of the earliest settlers of this area of Coke County and veterans of World Wars I and II and Korea. This cemetery is still used by descendants of many pioneers. (1973)

Divide Cemetery is a historical marker in Robert Lee, Coke County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8086, -100.6954 near Robert Lee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shelving Rock (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Terry, Paint Creek, and Edith.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081001232. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.