Near Buffalo in Mills County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

1. Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery Marker

Inscription. According to oral tradition, this cemetery originated when two sheep herders camping in the area died and were buried here. The oldest marked grave, that of area resident William R. Yankee, dates to 1882. Frank and Mary Crowder bought this land in 1889 and Mary later donated the burial site for a community cemetery for Buffalo/Ebony residents. Area pioneers and veterans are among those buried in the cemetery. During the 1940s, the graves of three Reynolds family members were moved here after the land containing their original grave sites became part of Camp Bowie.

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 566.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 31° 28.806′ N, 98° 53.964′ W. Marker is near Buffalo, Texas, in Mills County. It is on County Road 538 0.1 miles west of County Road 536, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the Ebony Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mullin TX 76864, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Regency Suspension Bridge (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Regency Suspension Bridge (approx.

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5.8 miles away); Rural Communities of Western Mills County (approx. 6.2 miles away); Bowser Community (approx. 7.1 miles away); Jackson Massacre (approx. 8.9 miles away); Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam (approx. 10.1 miles away); Site of Chesser Valley Community (approx. 11.2 miles away); Katherine Anne Porter (approx. 12.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

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Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

2. The Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.