Marker Inscription
Hugh Nelson (1821-1884), a native of Tennessee, donated the original two acres of this burial ground. The earliest dated stone marks the grave of his infant son Hugh, who died in 1864. Earlier burials were marked only with field-stones. A number of children's graves date from a dysentery epidemic in 1884. Known at one time as Walnut Creek Cemetery, this is the burial place of many area pioneers, including members of the Cruse, Helm, Nix, Osburn, Parker, and Peden families. Nelson Cemetery contains over 700 known graves. (1985)
About this site
Nelson Cemetery is a historical marker in Springtown, Parker County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9488, -97.5564 near Springtown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Azleland (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walnut Creek Baptist Church, Bullard Cemetery, and Jay Bird Union School, Church, and Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367003572. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
