Midfield Cemetery - Midfield, TX
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N 28° 56.763 W 096° 12.597
14R E 771949 N 3205214
Founded in 1916, Midfield Cemerery is just north of town on Hwy 71.
Waymark Code: WMTQ2K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2016
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The Texas Historical Cemetery Marker tells a brief history of of this area:
The community of Midfield developed at a location equidistant from El Campo, Palacios, Bay City and Ganado. In 1904, the community's post office opened, and ten years later, the town was a stop on the Texas & New Orleans Railroad. By that time, Midfield-area residents were using this site as a community burial ground.
Iva Nell Hale, born to William and Eva Bennett Hale in 1896, died from appendicitis on July 17, 1913, and was buried here. Her father talked to W.B. Gaumer, land agent and president of the Midfield State Bank, about the need for a community cemetery, and Gaumer formally deeded this site as a graveyard in August 1916. It has remained in community use since then.
As Midfield's population waned in the latter part of the 20th century, area residents organized an association to maintain the burial ground. The group held its first organizational meeting in 1980, and it continues to care for the site. Members also maintain records on those buried here -- individuals who in large and small ways contributed to Midfield's history.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Midfield, Matagorta County, Texas
Approximate number of graves: 275
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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