Nestled among the tall pines of southeastern Texas, straddling the county line between Walker and San Jacinto Counties, lies the rural community of Old Waverly.  It is the remnant of “Waverly”, a bustling town of the mid-nineteenth century when Texas was a new state, cotton was king, and the planter regime still held forth against the rising tide of anti-slavery.  It’s a place of pastoral charm with a beautiful old Presbyterian Church, a historic cemetery—a little slice of early Texas history.

More specifically, Old Waverly (not to be confused with the town of New Waverly located 8 miles to the west) is located about 50 miles northeast of Houston, roughly mid-way between New Waverly and Coldspring along State Highway 150.  From the New Waverly Exit off Interstate 45, drive east on Highway 150; about 8 miles into your trip you will come to the community of Old Waverly. There is a historical marker and (as of the date of this writing) a convenience store and gas station known as the County Line Grocery (where you’ll need to turn north).  Use the GPS in your car or phone.  Google Maps shows both the location of the cemetery and the church, which are not directly on Highway 150 but on two-lane dirt roads—Old Waverly Cemetery Road and the Browder Loop W. 

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