Historical MarkerBells' Chapel Cemetery
Rockett Community · Ellis County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5139007083
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Marker Inscription
Founded 1875. Site for church cemetery was given on Dec. 27, 1875, by local landowners John and Elizabeth Gibbons. This tract and some later purchases were deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Church and cemetery were named in honor of confederate war veteran Jodie M. Bell, a church and civic leader in Rockett Community, and first person to be buried here, 1877. Red Oak Masonic Lodge No. 461, chartered in 1876, helped build 2-story chapel and meeting hall. The lodge moved to Red Oak in 1894.
About this site
Bells' Chapel Cemetery is a historical marker in Rockett Community, Ellis County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4790, -96.7841 near Rockett Community. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clopton Farm Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Graves Cemetery, Couch Cemetery, and Rockett Christian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007083. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
