Blum in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Blum Cemetery

Photographed by J Frye

1. Blum Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

This burial ground was established about the time the town of Blum was formed in 1881 as a stop on the newly laid track of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. A.J. Davis (1840-1912), a local landowner, is said to have gifted the land, specifying that burial lots would be free. The oldest dated stone is that of nine-year-old Robert E. Lee McCullough, who died in 1882, but earlier burials likely exist. Area pioneers and many local veterans are among those honored here. Descendants support a perpetual care fund and an association to oversee the care of this site that chronicles the heritage of the Blum Community.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14641.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 32° 8.252′ N, 97° 23.807′ W. Marker is in Blum, Texas, in Hill County. It is on Avenue F south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located inside the cemetery gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Avenue F, Blum TX 76627, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Guy Bailey (approx. 0.3 miles away); Phillip Nolan (approx. 2.9 miles away); Grange Hall Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Rio Vista (approx. 6.7 miles away); Menefee Reunion (approx. 6.8 miles away); Henry Briden Cabin (approx. 6.8 miles away); Early Cattle Trade (approx. 6.9 miles away); Huron (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blum.

Blum Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J Frye

2. Blum Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.