Milam County Historical Masters
NUMBER OF MARKERS IN COUNTY- 99
Have -88 Need - 11
Named for Benjamin Rush Milam a soldier in the Texas Revolution, the county seat is Cameron, which to me, still feels like a rural town.
We have been visiting Milam County since 2006 and some of the early photos do embarrass me. I need do some retakes. Milam County has an active Historical Commission (please see link below) and adds at least a couple of markers a year so it does require repeat visits. Luckily we live in Williamson County so it is pretty close to home. In this county there are several challenging markers, markers that are on private property. I like getting these ones though they can often take up to hour a marker. Steve would prefer to get 15 other markers than spend the hours needed to find the property and coordinate access with the owner, but he will do it if I can organize it. We tried to capture the Hobson marker but the gate was locked despite Milam County saying they allow visitors. We have yet to try and access the John Garner marker (yet!!!) and again, there are now new ones to visit, two of which I know are also on private property. There has also been a house (Lockett House) that had marker but has been moved out of the county. If a property is moved from its original location the marker is usually forfeited. |
I personally don't agree with this, if it was moved to save the building. We did actually look for the Mt. Homer Baptist Cemetery and got horribly lost and did not find the cemetery, we did however find a wallet in the middle of a dusty county dirt road which we sent back to the owner who had apparently lost it while riding on his tractor. He was very pleased to get it back.
2nd July, 2018 - The majority of what we have left is on private property. There are three new markers that are up and accessible. John Garner in on the Alcoa Plant property and with planning and permission is accessible. John Hobson, Lewis Family Cemetery, Moss Ragsdale Cemetery and Mt Homer Baptist Cemetery are on private. Lynn Young from Milam County Historical Commission says Minera-Midway Cemetery does not have a marker though it is listed in the Texas Historical Commission atlas as having one. "Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Yoe" is a sculpture at C. H. Yoe High School. Lastly the Williams-Atkinson Homestead, we have looked for the old house for years. The directions that the Texas Historic Commission give are incorrect and until recently I had never even seen a picture of it. MIlam County has added a picture of the house, from the road to their website. The house has recently seen new owners who are apparently not eager for visitors.
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All Saints Episcopal Church
Apache Pass River Crossing
Ben Milam
Bryant Station
Buckholts Brethren Church
Buckholts SPJST Lodge Hall
Burlington Cemetery
Bushland Cemetery
Bushland Community
City of Rockdale
Daniel and Precilla Gilleland
Davilla Baptist Church
Dr. Nathan Cass House ("Ne Plus Ultra")
First Baptist Church of Cameron
First Baptist Church of Rockdale
First Christian Church of Rockdale
First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas
First National Bank of Cameron
First Presbyterian Church of Maysfield
First United Methodist Church of Cameron
Friendship Methodist Church
Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery
Gause Peaceful Rest Cemetery
George Green
George-Sessions Perry
Green-Batte House
Hope Lutheran Church
Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
International & Great Northern Rail Passenger Depot
Jewish Cemetery
John Garner
John Hobson
La Recluta and La Escuelita
Lewis Family Cemetery
Lilac
Lilac Cemetery
Little River Baptist Church and Cemetery
Lockett House
Locklin Cemetery
Major Bryant's Home
Massillon Farley
Matinee Music Club
Maysfield United Methodist Church
Milam County
Milam County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse
Milam County Jail of 1895
Minerva-Midway Cemetery
Moss Ragsdale Cemetery
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Yoe
Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg
Mt. Homer Baptist Church Cemetery
Murray Cemetery
New Providence Primitive Baptist Church
North Elm Cemetery
O. J. Thomas High School
Pin Oak Cemetery
Port Sullivan
Port Sullivan Cemetery
Railroads in Rockdale
Rainbows Tourist Camp and Courts
Rev. Joseph P. Sneed
R. F. and Minta Pool House
Saint Michael's Catholic Church
Saints Cyril and Methodist Catholic Church
Salty Community
San Gabriel Christian Church
Sharp
Sharp Cemetery
Sharp General Store
Sharp Presbyterian Church
Site of First Home in Cameron
Site of Friendship School
Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores
Site of Mundine Hotel
Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria
Site of the Mission San Idefonso
Site of the Town of Nashville
Springfield Missionary Baptist Church
Steamboat Washington Landed Here
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
St. Michael's Cemetery
St. Monica's Catholic Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church, School and Cemetery
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sugarloaf Mountain
The B. J. and Sue Dollar Baskin Home
The Kay Theater
The Town of Gause
Urban Cemetery
Val Verde Baptist Church
Walkers Creek Cemetery
Westbrook-Walker Cemetery
William Carroll Sypert
Williams-Atkinson Homestead
William Persky
Wilson Ledbetter Park
Apache Pass River Crossing
Ben Milam
Bryant Station
Buckholts Brethren Church
Buckholts SPJST Lodge Hall
Burlington Cemetery
Bushland Cemetery
Bushland Community
City of Rockdale
Daniel and Precilla Gilleland
Davilla Baptist Church
Dr. Nathan Cass House ("Ne Plus Ultra")
First Baptist Church of Cameron
First Baptist Church of Rockdale
First Christian Church of Rockdale
First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas
First National Bank of Cameron
First Presbyterian Church of Maysfield
First United Methodist Church of Cameron
Friendship Methodist Church
Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery
Gause Peaceful Rest Cemetery
George Green
George-Sessions Perry
Green-Batte House
Hope Lutheran Church
Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
International & Great Northern Rail Passenger Depot
Jewish Cemetery
John Garner
John Hobson
La Recluta and La Escuelita
Lewis Family Cemetery
Lilac
Lilac Cemetery
Little River Baptist Church and Cemetery
Lockett House
Locklin Cemetery
Major Bryant's Home
Massillon Farley
Matinee Music Club
Maysfield United Methodist Church
Milam County
Milam County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse
Milam County Jail of 1895
Minerva-Midway Cemetery
Moss Ragsdale Cemetery
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Yoe
Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg
Mt. Homer Baptist Church Cemetery
Murray Cemetery
New Providence Primitive Baptist Church
North Elm Cemetery
O. J. Thomas High School
Pin Oak Cemetery
Port Sullivan
Port Sullivan Cemetery
Railroads in Rockdale
Rainbows Tourist Camp and Courts
Rev. Joseph P. Sneed
R. F. and Minta Pool House
Saint Michael's Catholic Church
Saints Cyril and Methodist Catholic Church
Salty Community
San Gabriel Christian Church
Sharp
Sharp Cemetery
Sharp General Store
Sharp Presbyterian Church
Site of First Home in Cameron
Site of Friendship School
Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores
Site of Mundine Hotel
Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria
Site of the Mission San Idefonso
Site of the Town of Nashville
Springfield Missionary Baptist Church
Steamboat Washington Landed Here
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
St. Michael's Cemetery
St. Monica's Catholic Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church, School and Cemetery
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sugarloaf Mountain
The B. J. and Sue Dollar Baskin Home
The Kay Theater
The Town of Gause
Urban Cemetery
Val Verde Baptist Church
Walkers Creek Cemetery
Westbrook-Walker Cemetery
William Carroll Sypert
Williams-Atkinson Homestead
William Persky
Wilson Ledbetter Park