Old City Cemetery
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Created in 1840 (same year Caldwell was laid out) when lots 3 and 12 were made a "Grave Yard and Church lot" forever. Town founder Lewis L. Chiles (d.1864) is buried here. Oldest legible stone is for Margarette A. King and infant daughter (d.1843). Now maintained by city. (1971)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Laid out in 1840, the same year the town of Caldwell was platted, this burial ground was set aside as a "Grave Yard and Church lot" in the earliest days of the Republic of Texas. Town founder Lewis L. Chiles rests here, and its oldest legible stone, from 1843, marks Margarette A. King and her infant daughter. The cemetery is now maintained by the city.
Why it matters
Frontier cemeteries like this one hold the first chapters of a community's story, preserving the names of the settlers who founded it.
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Related people
- · Lewis L. Chiles
- · Margarette A. King
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