HISTORY · HISTORICAL MARKER

Williams Ranch Cemetery

History
3
This historic cemetery overlooks the natural springs that were once the frontier settlement known as Williams Ranch on land granted to William W. Williams in 1852. In 1855, John Williams and his wife Annie Epley Williams moved to this area and founded the Williams Ranch settlement. The first marked grave dates to 1864 and is that of six-year-old C.K. Conner, great-grandson of John Williams, who died from a horse accident. Granite, limestone, and cast-iron headstones mark the graves of many pioneers, early settlers, their descendants, and veterans from the Civil War to the Korean War. Organized in 1968, the Williams Ranch Cemetery Association maintains the cemetery.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free

FIND IT

Texas · United States
Mills County, Texas
COUNTY · 31 STOPSExplore Mills County, Texas
Hear every story as you drive
4.7 Stars · 800+ Ratings
Hear this story on the road