Stonewall Community Cemetery
Stonewall, Gillespie County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Stonewall Community Cemetery This cemetery originally served the settlement of Millville, laid out by Israel Nuñez, who operated a stage stop in the vicinity after the Civil War. Although he set aside land for the cemetery, it was not formally deeded until 1934 by J.O. Walker. The earliest marked gravesite is that of William Jacobs (d. 1879). The settlement of Millville became Stonewall in 1875, and the cemetery remained in Active use until 1939. Burials resumed in 1966, and a cemetery association formed three years later. The site is a landmark of local history. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This cemetery first served Millville, a settlement laid out after the Civil War by Israel Nuñez, who ran a nearby stage stop. Though Nuñez set aside the ground early, it was not formally deeded until 1934, and its earliest marked grave dates to 1879. Millville became Stonewall in 1875, and after a pause the cemetery saw burials resume in 1966.
Why it matters
The cemetery marks a Hill Country crossroads community that grew around a post-war stagecoach stop in the German-settled Gillespie County countryside.
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Related people
- · Israel Nuñez
- · William Jacobs
- · J. O. Walker
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