Fannin County, Cemeteries of TX

Also known as the William Bell Cemetery, Bell–Youree Cemetery and the Youree Cemetery

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Located east of Virginia Point Cemetery on CR 1200 also known as the William Bell Cemetery & Old Virginia Point, Bell–Youree Cemetery & Youree Cemetery.

Located east of Virginia Point Cemetery from FM 1752 and US Hwy 82 in Savoy take FM 1752 north approximately 4.3 miles to gravel road; then west on gravel road and approximately .7 mile to large iron-gated entrance. Go north approximately .2 mile.

Historical Marker Reads

William W. Bell (1794-1845) immigrated to the United States from his native England in 1820. By 1836 he had come to Texas, where he enlisted in the Republic of Texas army in February 1837. He later served in a company of Texas Rangers and was granted a contract by the Republic of Texas to carry mail from Independence to Nashville. Bell was married to the former Elizabeth Weaver, and they were the parents of eight sons and one daughter.

This cemetery traces its beginnings to 1845, when William W. Bell died and was buried here by his family. Also interred in the graveyard are Elizabeth Weaver Bell (1804-1894) and five of the Bells’ nine children: daughter Texana Bell Henry (1837-1859); sons: Stephen (1823-1900), D.J. (1825-1899), Albert H. (1830-1880), and A. Jessie (1834-1856). There are five other marked graves of family members, as well as several unmarked burials. Family tradition states some of the unmarked graves may be those of slaves. The William W. Bell Cemetery Association, formed by Bell descendants in 1985, maintains the historic graveyard.