Driving Directions:From the intersection of US 69 and FM 256 in Colmesneil, drive west on FM 256 for 0.6 mile. Turn right just beyond school onto FM 1745. Travel 0.3 mile west and turn left onto CR 2800. Go 2.6 miles south and west on CR 2800. Mann’s Chapel and Cemetery are located on the left. Only two graves are located in this cemetery, which is located behind and southeast of the chapel. The gravestone inscription reads:Woodrow B. and Daphne L. WigleyDec. 14, 1913 June 9, 1922Apr. 2, 1993 Nov. 1, 1993Married July 3, 1945There is a veteran's marker that reads:Woodrow B. WigleyTec 5 US ArmyWW II Purple HeartThe graves are fully fenced and maintained. There is also evidence of visitations.
Mann's Chapel
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Mann's Chapel is a cemetery in Colmesneil, 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 30.8981, -94.4751 near Colmesneil. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethany (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Steele Grove, Old Pine Grove, and David Curlee Enloe House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7457013103. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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