Springhill Village in Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Miller Family Cemetery
Established 1868
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 24, 2023
1. Miller Family Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Miller Family Cemetery. Established 1868. The earliest known graves are those of John and Elizabeth Miller, the children of Francis William Miller who emigrated from Sweden and Jane Thompson who emigrated from Ireland. Miller family descendants settled the area between Spring Hill and Wheelerville on the Old Shell Road in Mobile County working as charcoal burners, saw mill operators, and fruit orchard planters. Francis Oliver Miller, a son of Francis and Jane Miller, reserved the cemetery and right-of-way in a deed on April 3, 1926., Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
The earliest known graves are those of John
and Elizabeth Miller, the children of Francis
William Miller who emigrated from Sweden and
Jane Thompson who emigrated from Ireland.
Miller family descendants settled the area
between Spring Hill and Wheelerville on the
Old Shell Road in Mobile County working as
charcoal burners, saw mill operators, and fruit
orchard planters. Francis Oliver Miller, a son
of Francis and Jane Miller, reserved the cemetery
and right-of-way in a deed on April 3, 1926.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Erected 2005 by the Miller Family Cemetery Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1926.
Location. 30° 41.347′ N, 88° 9.984′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is in Springhill Village. Marker can be reached from Old Shell Road (County Road 70) east of Cosgrove Drive, on the right when traveling east. Located at the end of the parking lots, between buildings A & B, of the Kingswood Apartments. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mobile AL 36608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Hope Gardens (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sand Town (approx. 1.8 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
