Cooper's Chapel Church and Cemetery

The pioneer families of William Cooper and William Ellis moved from Tennessee and settled here sometime during the 1850s. The burials of W. A. Cooper, Lizzie Dixon, and a Mrs. Harvey in 1886 are the earliest burials recorded here. By 1895 William Cooper had donated two acres, including the early grave sites, for church and graveyard purposes. Although local tradition indicates that this sanctuary was built by members of the Cooper's Chapel Church of Christ in 1892 the earliest record of its existence is contained in a deed recorded in 1913. It is a modest example of a rural frame church sanctuary featuring a hipped roof and double-door primary entrance. The site of numerous social activities, particularly during the 1930s depression period, the building served as a place of worship until 1980; it was transferred to Cooper's Chapel Cemetery trustees in 1981. A springtime event known as "Decoration Day" began early in the community's history and continues today as an annual event often attended by over 200 people. Among those buried here are Mrs. Harvey's son, William, a prominent local citizen, many of this area's pioneer settlers and their descendants, and veterans of wars ranging from the Civil War to the Vietnam conflict. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993 Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1993

Cooper's Chapel Church and Cemetery is a historical marker in Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Titus County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 76 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2714, -94.8578 near Mt. Pleasant. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coopers Chapel (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Goodman, Lone Star, and Liberty Hill.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5449011172. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.