On April 22, the Calhoun County Historical Commission dedicated a marker at the Historical Hatch Cemetery.

Located along Chocolate Bayou which empties into Chocolate Bay, dividing Port Lavaca and Indianola, the Chocolate Community predates the organization of Calhoun County.

In 1846, Massachusetts native Slvanius Hatch purchased the land. He moved his family from Jackson County and built a home on nearby AguaDulce Creek and established a ranch.
Sylvanius became one of Calhoun County’s first Commissioners, and the area around the Hatch Home eventually became known as Hatch Bend.

The focal point of the community was St. Paul’s-on-the-Prairie Episcopal Church. Around 1872, a school was built, and in 1918 it was consolidated with the Port Lavaca School.

By 1936, the Chocolate Community had declined. Hatch Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, and the names of Chocolate Bayou and Chocolate Bay remain as historic reminders of this once vibrant settlement.