Llano Cemetery - Llano, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 44.579 W 098° 40.327
14R E 531386 N 3401164
Active city cemetery with approx.4,866 graves.
Waymark Code: WMPZP4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 0

Text of historical marker:

Area residents founded the city of Llano as the county seat for newly-formed Llano County in 1856. By August 1862, with internment of one-year-old Tina Miller, this site served as a burial ground. Seventeen-year-old Emily Young Wright was interred here a few weeks later, and their two gravestones are the earliest marked burials. The first deed references to the cemetery appear in two transactions from February 1882, when J.R. Green and John C. Oatman conveyed property to five individuals acting as cemetery trustees. As the only surviving trustee by 1906, F.J. Smith conveyed title to the Llano Cemetery Association, which transferred the property to the City of Llano in March 1907. Since that time, the city has maintained and enlarged the burial ground, which continues to serve the community. As the final resting place of several generations, the cemetery is a link to Llano's history. Notable burials include civic leaders, elected officials, military veterans and business owners, as well as Frank Teich, a stonecutter and sculptor known as the father of Texas' granite industry. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003

City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Llano, TX, USA

Approximate number of graves: 4,866

Cemetery Status: Active

Cemetery Website: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Post an original, un-copywrited picture of the Cemetery into this Waymark gallery, along with any observations about the cemetery.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Worldwide Cemeteries
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.