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Site bought by Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1850, although some burials had occurred here previously. Buried here are San Jacinto heroes Capt. Jas. Shaw (founder of Lexington) and Wm. Hawkins; Civil War veterans; Mrs. R. Y. King, wife of first Lee County judge. Contains special section for slaves. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Early Chapel Cemetery is a historical marker in Lexington, Lee County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4227, -96.9448 near Lexington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hawkins, William W. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shaw, James, Prospect, and Lexington Memorial Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008144. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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