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Handley Cemetery

Teville, Mitchell County

Marker Text

Site given by John J. Handley (1842-1935), Confederate veteran who settled here in 1892, after living earlier in Georgia and in Smith and Comanche Counties, Texas. A farmer, he lived to see agriculture rival ranching. Teville (named for "T" Junction in road) post office was opened here in 1906; closed 1910. W.B. Berry, with W.H. Badgett, surveyed 4-acre cemetery, 1914. Graves were moved from across road into this ground. In 1945 Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Strain gave one acre to enlarge the cemetery. Four generations of Handley's family and neighbors rest here. (1970)

Marker Details

Address FM 1229, off SH 377, 9 mi. from Colorado City
Location Description From Colorado City take SH 377 about 3 miles west to FM 1229. Take FM 1229 about 6 miles north to cemetery.
Marker # 2356
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 32.446118, -100.992527

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