Somerville in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Oaklawn Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

1. Oaklawn Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Dating to 1900, this graveyard was first called the Somerville and Lyons Cemetery. Land was purchased by J.W. Lauderdale to establish a cemetery upon the death of his two-year-old son Charles on November 6, 1900. The name was changed to Oaklawn Cemetery in 1913. Among the more than 2000 burials are 22 Civil War veterans, 20 children between 1900-1905, and victims of a typhoid fever epidemic in 1903. The construction of the dam at Somerville in 1963 caused 16 people to be reinterred here from other graveyards. The cemetery is still in use.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8647.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 1900.

Location. 30° 21.711′ N, 96° 32.635′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Texas, in Burleson County. It is at the intersection of Avenue B and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Avenue B. The marker is located at the southeast entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerville TX 77879, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First United Methodist Church of Somerville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of the Somerville Harvey House (approx. 1.4 miles away); 1906 Reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade (approx. 1.4 miles away); Somerville (approx.

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1.4 miles away); James W. Lauderdale (approx. 1.4 miles away); Thomas J. Gary (approx. 1.4 miles away); J.L. Woods’ Undertaking Company (approx. 1½ miles away); Yegua Center at Somerville ISD (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.

The Oaklawn Cemetery Marker just past the front entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

2. The Oaklawn Cemetery Marker just past the front entrance

A view of the Oaklawn Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

3. A view of the Oaklawn Cemetery

The view of the Oaklawn Cemetery and Marker by the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2022

4. The view of the Oaklawn Cemetery and Marker by the street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 194 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.