Near Highlands in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

White Cemetery

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 14, 2021

1. White Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Reuben White (1795-1848), one of Stephen F. Austin's original "Old 300" colonists, acquired a Mexican land grant here in 1824. White was part of a large extended family which settled this area, later known as White Settlement. Although White's is the earliest recorded burial here, older grave sites are believed to exist. Formally set aside as the White Family Cemetery in 1850, this eventually became a community graveyard. Interred here are many area pioneers and their descendants, and veterans of conflicts from the Texas Revolution to the Vietnam War.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10804.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 29° 51.327′ N, 95° 3.553′ W. Marker is near Highlands, Texas, in Harris County. It is on Crosby Lynchburg Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11011 Crosby Lynchburg Road, Highlands TX 77562, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Harrison Barrett (approx. 1.6 miles away); Humphrey Jackson (approx. 2 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx.

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2½ miles away); Sampson Masonic Lodge No. 231 A. F. & A. M. (approx. 2.9 miles away); Humphrey and Sarah Merriman Jackson (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lynch's Ferry (approx. 4.6 miles away); Oakland (approx. 4.6 miles away); Hannah Este Burnet (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Also see . . . White, Reuben (1795–ca. 1848) - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on March 16, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 14, 2021

2. White Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,175 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.