Sholar Cemetery

Several families from Henry County, Alabama, settled in this area in 1846, including the John and Nancy (Kirkland) Scott family. Their son William sold his brother-in-law David Sholar 111 acres here in 1850. This site became a burial ground in the summer of 1854 with the deaths of six cousins, ages one to ten, likely from the same illness. Truitt's Chapel later organized across the road, and the Sholar post office operated from 1906-15. The nearby community of Eagle Mills was also associated with this cemetery. Veterans of military conflicts dating back to the U.S-Mexico War are buried here, along with ancestors of several area families. Masonic Lodge and Woodmen of the World gravestones are also prominent.Historic Texas Cemetery-2007

Sholar Cemetery is a historical marker in Tenaha, Shelby County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9756, -94.1344 near Tenaha. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spivey (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Willow Grove, Site of Truitt Community, and King Family (S of Paxton).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014444. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.