Historical MarkerMinter's Chapel Cemetery
Grapevine · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5439003396
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Marker Inscription
Soon after lay Minister Green W. Minter (1803-1887) moved here about 1854, he helped organize Minter's Chapel Methodist Church. His son-in-law James Cate set aside 4.1 acres here for a church and burial ground. The earliest marked grave is that of A.M. Newton in 1857. Many tiny graves indicate a high child mortality rate. The early log meetinghouse was replaced in 1882 by a frame structure. In 1967 the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport acquired the land, except for this 1.5-acre cemetery, and the church was relocated. (1979)
About this site
Minter's Chapel Cemetery is a historical marker in Grapevine, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8856, -97.0610 near Grapevine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Minters Chapel Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bear Creek Cemetery, Parker Memorial Cemetery, and Dobkins Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003396. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
