Driving Directions:From Hillister (US 69), go 6.7 miles east on FM 1013. Turn left at CR 4387 (East Chapel Road) and go 0.4 mile north to fork in road. Take left fork and continue for 0.2 mile. At this point turn right onto narrow, private road and go approx. 781 ft. north to locked gate. From gate, walk approx. 848 ft. north. Cemetery is located on hilltop, on right side of private rd. The cemetery is not fenced, and it is heavily overgrown. Only three concrete headstones are visible.This is a highly endangered cemetery. It is not a map feature and is located on private property in a remote area. In order to access the cemetery, one must go through a locked gate and walk approx. 848 ft.. Several "No trespassing" signs are posted. The cemetery is not fenced and is heavily overgrown. The cemetery is located on a hilltop, in a grove of trees between two old logging roads. Three concrete headstones and one displaced metal funeral marker were observed.
East Chapel
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East Chapel is a cemetery in Hillister, Tyler County. It is one of 104 cemeteries documented in Tyler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6999, -94.2830 near Hillister. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frazier (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pope, Goolsbee, and Beech Creek Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7457012303. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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