Smith Springs Cemetery

This burial ground, established by 1907, served the rural Smith Springs Community. Most of the interred were related to Swiss-born Frederick Hook (d. 1920), a stonemason who helped build the Erath County Courthouse, and his wife, Emily (d. 1922). Milton Brown (d. 1936), a noted singer and songwriter who was one of the founders of western swing music, is interred here, as are community leaders and veterans of conflicts dating to the Civil War. Cemetery features include Woodmen of the World monuments, curbing and grave slabs. Today, the Smith Springs Cemetery Association continues to care for the burial ground, which is the last remnant of the Smith Springs Community.

Smith Springs Cemetery is a historical marker in Stephenville, Erath County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2542, -98.1602 near Stephenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allard Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery, Pilot Knob, and East End Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016367. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.