Near Gilmer in Upshur County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

West Mountain Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. West Mountain Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Part of a Republic of Texas land grant formerly occupied by Caddo and Cherokee Indians, this cemetery was established in the mid-1850s by plantation owner Alpha Phillips. The first grave, that of his father, William, is marked with a stone cairn. The family cemetery came to be used by neighbors, West Mountain community residents, and transients. A volunteer association was begun in the 1920s to maintain the grounds, and its members have added acreage to the graveyard over the years. Originally known as Old Phillips Cemetery, it has been called West Mountain Cemetery since 1933.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11354.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 32° 36.915′ N, 94° 55.016′ W. Marker is near Gilmer, Texas, in Upshur County. It is on U.S. 271 0.1 miles south of Smith Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8086-8136 US-271, Gilmer TX 75645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Grove Schools (approx. 3.1 miles away); Foshee Family Homestead (approx. 5½ miles away); Gladewater (approx. 5.6 miles away); Rosedale Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Gladewater Lodge No. 852, A.F. & A.M.

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(approx. 5.7 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Gladewater (approx. 5.7 miles away); First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texas (approx. 5.8 miles away); John Ben Shepperd (approx. 5.8 miles away).

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. West Mountain Cemetery & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.