Historical MarkerStewart Cemetery
Sulphur Springs · Hopkins County · Dedicated 1983 · THC Atlas #5223007327
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Marker Inscription
Located on land originally belonging to early Hopkins County settler Zacharias Birdwell (1801-1880), the nearby cemetery was first known as Birdwell's Graveyard. The earliest marked grave, that of infant James Becton Herman, is dated 1879, but the site was used as early as 1870. In 1882 Birdwell's widow, Polly, deeded land, including the cemetery, to her nephew W. A. Stewart. The burial ground, which soon became known as Stewart Cemetery, contains 23 marked graves, including that of Zacharias Birdwell. It was last used in 1915 for the burial of Mary E. Casey.
About this site
Stewart Cemetery is a historical marker in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2174, -95.7671 near Sulphur Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stewart, Ridgeway, and Emblem Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5223007327. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
