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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Tuggle Springs Cemetery

Tuggle Springs Cemetery, according to some, is in Clarksville, Texas. According to others, it's located in Bagwell, Texas. Whatever the case, it's located a long way from either Clarksville or Bagwell, though I do think it has a Bagwell zip code. The cemetery is quiet and peaceful. We visited on Mother's Day in 2025.

Tuggle Springs Cemetery Historical Marker
Tuggle Springs Cemetery Historical Marker

Tuggle Springs Cemetery Historical Marker
Tuggle Springs Cemetery Historical Marker

"This burial ground was established by Andrew Jackson Tuggle (1815-1877), a farmer who moved here from Tennessee c. 1850 with his wife Elizabeth (1819-1895). When a mother and infant died in 1864, Tuggle set aside property for use as a cemetery and for a church and school. As settlers came to the area, they began to use the burial ground, which is named for Tuggle and for nearby natural springs. Besides early settlers, others buried here include veterans of conflicts dating to the Civil War. Today, the Tuggle Springs Cemetery Association, organized in 1960, continues to care for the burial ground, which features Woodmen of the World markers, grave slabs, and vertical stones."

American Flag Fluttering in the Breeze
American Flag Fluttering in the Breeze

Cemetery Pavillion in Background
Cemetery Pavillion in Background

One of the Largest Cedar Trees that I have ever seen.
One of the Largest Cedar Trees that I have ever seen.