Mule Creek Cemetery 
 Tennyson vicinity, Coke County, Texas
Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Information provided by the State of Texas Atlas Site

Location: 
4.5 miles southwest of Tennyson on US 277, at its intersection with FM 2333 
 
Marker : 
Established by pioneers of Mule Creek community, a small
 frontier settlement founded in 19th century. Said to be named either 
for (1) an early horse and mule ranch, or (2) a stagecoach mule that 
died at a creek which runs nearby. The Abilene-Fort Concho stage once 
served area. For years principal building in here was a combination school 
church, since 20th century, shift to urban living has diminished population 
of Mule Creek. Inscriptions of tombstones chronicle history of community. 
n spring, grounds are covered with bluebonnets, state flower. (1971)