Historical MarkerBattle Cemetery and Community
Mart · McLennan County · Dedicated 1988 · THC Atlas #5309000317
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Marker Inscription
Established about 1880, the Battle community was named for local landowner Nicholas W. Battle (1820-1905). By the 1890s a town had developed, including a school, post office, business, homes, and churches. A cemetery was established on land acquired from Alexnder and Kenneth McLennan. The earliest documented grave dates to 1888. Following the building of the International and Great Northern Railroad line about 1901, the town began to decline. The Battle Cemetery stands as a memorial to the area's pioneers.
About this site
Battle Cemetery and Community is a historical marker in Mart, McLennan County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5514, -96.8917 near Mart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lone Oak Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen, Meier Settlement Methodist Church, and Watson Feed Store.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309000317. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
