Friday, June 27, 2014

ANTI-SLAVEHOLDING UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

Text from the Historical Marker:

This early Williamson County graveyard has been referred to as the Smalley Cemetery due to its connection with the family of pioneer Baptist preacher Freeman Smalley.  Early settlers of this area, the Smalleys were associated with the nearby Anti-Slaveholding Union Baptist Church.  Though the oldest grave marker is dated 1953, it is believed that Freeman Smalley, Jr. was the first person buried in the cemetery in 1849.  The land on which the cemetery is located was deeded to trustees of the church in 1854.


As the Historical Marker states, the cemetery stone is located down the street to the east.  The stone marking the location can be found on the left hand side next to the house on the corner.  I don't believe this the original grave marker but more a memorial stone raised later.  The entire are where the church and cemetery used to be is now a subdivision.

 Not sure I would want to live on the site of an old cemetery.  Didn't they make a movie about that once?  Poltergeist?



More can be found at HMDB.org

Round Rock, Tx.
GPS: 
N 30.31'  28.406'
W 097 39' 13.491

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