Poe Prairie
The Poe Prairie community, made up largely of farm families, was named for early settler James William Poe (1853-1934), a Baptist minister who had moved here with his family in the mid-1870s. A cemetery was begun in 1879 with the death of one-year-old Johnie McCasland. Land for a cemetery, school, and church was later given to the community by the McCasland family. The school, begun in the mid-1880s, was merged with the Millsap School District in 1928. The cemetery stands as a physical reminder of the Poe Prairie Community. (1988)
32.7086° N, 98.0054° W
Where to Find It
Poe Prairie Cemetery, NE corner Poe Prairie Lane and Poe Prairie Road. Marker is N of tabernacle near flagpole.
Nearby Markers
- 0.9 mi S Original Plant of Acme Brick Company Millsap
- 2.2 mi N Millsap Cemetery Millsap
- 2.4 mi N Millsap United Methodist Church Millsap
- 2.8 mi W First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Millsap
- 3.4 mi SW Soda Springs Soda Springs
- 4.4 mi SE Brock Methodist Church Brock