Mooreville Cemetery
Mooreville, Falls County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Irishman Robert Moore was the first person to settle permanently in this area. Arriving in the 1850s, he opened a general store on top of a hill south of Cow Bayou. By 1859 several other families lived here and the community became known as Mooreville. Confederate veteran Edward McCullough (1834-1902) came to Morreville in 1865 and later purchased land that included this site. During his ownership this cemetery was established. The graveyard appears to have been used by the community at large from its beginning; the earliest marked graves, which date to 1866, bear surnames of Martin, Grayum, and Russell. The burial ground's existence was first recorded in deed records in 1876, when Edward McCollough deeded land for a burial ground. Since World War II, the historic burial ground has been maintained by the Mooreville Cemetery Association, which was formally established in 1973. The association counts among its members many descendants of Mooreville's original permanent settlers. The Mooreville Cemetery is an important cultural resource in this area. It remains a tangible reminder of this community's pioneer heritage. (1992)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Irish immigrant Robert Moore built a hilltop general store above Cow Bayou in the 1850s, and by 1859 enough families had gathered that the settlement took his name. After Confederate veteran Edward McCullough acquired the land in 1865, this community burial ground took shape, its earliest marked graves dating to 1866 and bearing the surnames of the area's founding families. Since 1973 a cemetery association of their descendants has tended the grounds.
Why it matters
Pioneer cemeteries like Mooreville preserve the genealogical and social record of the ordinary families who settled Central Texas, a heritage still cared for by their descendants.
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Related people
- · Robert Moore
- · Edward McCullough
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