Union Chapel Cemetery and Church

The earliest marked grave in this cemetery, that of Olive Cosby Mayne, is dated August 1873, one month before early area settler Amplias Smith deeded 3 acres of land here for a Methodist Church and cemetery. The congregation soon built a sanctuary that served until a new structure was erected in 1949. Smith and others gave additional land over the years, thus greatly enlarging the size of the cemetery. Many members of pioneer families in this rural area are buried here, including land donor Amplias Smith (1813-1888) and his wife, Martha (1825-1883). Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

Union Chapel Cemetery and Church is a historical marker in Garden Valley, Smith County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5240, -95.5909 near Garden Valley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Galena Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include unnamed west of Garden Valley, Garden Valley, and Clear Springs.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007765. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.