Historical MarkerLanes Chapel and Cemetery
Clifton · Bosque County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5035003034
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Marker Inscription
Pioneer area settler Joshua McCuistion donated land at this site for a Methodist chapel to serve the community of Hollis Prairie. Completed about 1880 adjacent to a schoolhouse, it was built by John R. Lane and his sons, for whom the settlement was later named. The oldest marked grave in the church cemetery is that of Plonzo "Pompey" Cox (1840-1880). Regular worship services here were discontinued in 1960 and the Lanes Chapel Memorial Association was established to restore and maintain the building and grounds. A homecoming is held at this site each June. (1981)
About this site
Lanes Chapel and Cemetery is a historical marker in Clifton, Bosque County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6685, -97.5921 near Clifton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lanes Chapel Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kanz Cemetery, Terrell Cemetery, and Barton Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035003034. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
