Stroud Creek Cemetery

The Stroud Creek community developed in the late 1870s and early 1880s due to post-Civil War migration, land grants, a nearby stagecoach line, and cessation of area raids by Native Americans. Stroud Creek settlers began to use this property, located on the Elizabeth Windsor survey and owned by Benjamin Irby, for burials in 1883, and it was later used by residents of Tolar. The interred include community and religious leaders, merchants, educators, farmers, and military veterans. The cemetery features curbing, fraternal markers, and vertical stones. Today, Stroud Creek Cemetery continues to be used and remains a testament to the pioneering men and women of western Hood County.

Stroud Creek Cemetery is a historical marker in Tolar, Hood County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Hood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4266, -97.9330 near Tolar. The nearest cataloged historic site is Colony Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Antioch Cemetery, Antioch Community, and Asbury.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016793. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.