Chalk Cemetery

Founded in the 1870s on land owned by Lacy Harrington, this cemetery takes its name from the geologic features of the area. The earliest documented burial is that of Civil War veteran Barney Carroll (1835-1880), although local oral tradition suggests the existence of older, unmarked graves. For more than 100 years, the cemetery has served the Kittrell community, which once boasted a post office, school, church, blacksmith shop, general store, cotton gin, and grist mill. A cemetery association, formed in 1971, maintains the historic graveyard. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008

Chalk Cemetery is a historical marker in Riverside, Walker County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9814, -95.4753 near Riverside. The nearest cataloged historic site is Capt. Benjamin I. Harper (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dunlap, Clapp, and Spivey.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008435. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.