Scott's Chapel Cemetery

This cemetery served the former community of Scott's Chapel, named for the Scott family, who came here in 1852. James Williams Scott, a signer of the Goliad Declaration of Independence, migrated from Alabama in 1831 with wife Martha "Patsey" Bruce and family before eventually settling this area. Their son Palestine Gilliad Scott donated land for a school and church, while another son, John Coleman Burris Scott, gave property for cemetery use in 1860. The earliest burial, for Fannie E. Griffin, dates to 1859. Another notable burial is of Samuel McFall, a survivor of the Black Bean Episode of the 1842-43 Mier Expedition. The burial ground contains obelisks, Woodmen of the World markers, false crypts and interior fencing. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2003

Scott's Chapel Cemetery is a historical marker in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 2007. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8358, -97.1838 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Aquilla (historical marker), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Goodman-Reese, Tanner Family, and Susan Ham Lowrie Rucker.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013983. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.