Sandies Chapel Cemetery
This cemetery first served as a burial ground for the family of Joseph and Catherine McCoy, pioneer settlers in the Green DeWitt Colony. It was later used by residents of the Sandies Chapel community. The earliest graves date from the 1860s. Among those interred here are San Jacinto veteran William Taylor, citizens of the Republic of Texas, local Masonic leaders, and Civil War veterans, including members of the Sandies home guard. Also buried here are four pioneer Methodist ministers, A. A. Smithwick, T. G. Russell, James E. Vernor, and C. W. Elkins.
29.3761° N, 97.8080° W
Where to Find It
from Nixon, take FM 1117 N/NW about 9 miles
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Sandies-Dewville Community Nixon
- 0.3 mi N Dewville United Methodist Church Nixon
- 3.5 mi E 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole
- 3.5 mi E Gonzales-San Antonio Road
- 4.5 mi SW Albuquerque Nixon
- 4.5 mi SW Site of Old Town of Union Valley Nixon