Poe Prairie

The Poe Prairie community, made up largely of farm families, was named for early settler James William Poe (1853-1934), a Baptist minister who had moved here with his family in the mid-1870s. A cemetery was begun in 1879 with the death of one-year-old Johnie McCasland. Land for a cemetery, school, and church was later given to the community by the McCasland family. The school, begun in the mid-1880s, was merged with the Millsap School District in 1928. The cemetery stands as a physical reminder of the Poe Prairie Community. (1988)

Poe Prairie is a historical marker in Millsap, Parker County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7103, -98.0062 near Millsap. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poe Prairie Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Edwards, Millsap Cemetery, and Byrd.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367004062. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.