Ater Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Originally founded as Sardis, the town of Ater took its name from store owner Joe Ater (1856-1928), who also served as its only postmaster from 1899 to 1907. A Mr. Dooley and Lemuel Murrell reportedly deeded land for church, school and cemetery purposes during the community's formative years. The 1868 gravestones of two young women, Elvista and Leovisa Haley, attest to the early use of this cemetery by area settlers. Veterans laid to rest here served in the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War II and Korea. An association oversees the care of this site that records the heritage of the once-active community of Ater. Historic Texas Cemetery-2002.

Ater Cemetery is a historical marker in Gatesville, Coryell County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Coryell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 120 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5216, -97.8604 near Gatesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Murrell School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ater Cemetery, Levita Cemetery, and Weaver Chapel Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015323. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.