Mullin in Mills County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Williams Ranch Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
1. Williams Ranch Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Williams Ranch Cemetery. . This historic cemetery overlooks the natural springs that were once the frontier settlement known as Williams Ranch on land granted to William W. Williams in 1852. In 1855, John Williams and wife Annie Epley Williams moved to this area and founded the Williams Ranch settlement. The first marked grave dates to 1864 and is that of six-year-old C.K. Conner great-grandson of John Williams, who died from a horse accident. A variety of headstones including granite, limestone and cast iron mark the graves of many pioneers, early settlers and their descendants along with veterans from the Civil War to the Korean War. Organized in 1968, the Williams Ranch Cemetery Association maintains the cemetery.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2011
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This historic cemetery overlooks the natural springs that were once the frontier settlement known as Williams Ranch on land granted to William W. Williams in 1852. In 1855, John Williams and wife Annie Epley Williams moved to this area and founded the Williams Ranch settlement. The first marked grave dates to 1864 and is that of six-year-old C.K. Conner great-grandson of John Williams, who died from a horse accident. A variety of headstones including granite, limestone and cast iron mark the graves of many pioneers, early settlers and their descendants along with veterans from the Civil War to the Korean War. Organized in 1968, the Williams Ranch Cemetery Association maintains the cemetery.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2011
Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17308.)
Location. 31° 30.623′ N, 98° 39.3′ W. Marker is in Mullin, Texas, in Mills County. Marker is on County Road 508, 3.1 miles south of South 6th Street. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mullin TX 76864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Also see . . . Williams Ranch, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Williams Ranch was three miles south of Mullin, its shipping point, and eight miles northwest of Goldthwaite in central Mills County. The site was a ghost town just off U.S. highways 84 and 183 in 1990. The settlement was founded in 1855 by John Williams around a spring in the center of his ranch. Serving as the trading post for a large, sparsely-settled area, the hamlet had a schoolhouse and several stores. A mill was erected in 1877. The stone walls of this mill became the permanent register for the customary public posting of cattle brands. The community was a major stop on a stage line between Austin and Brownwood.
(Submitted on January 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
2. The Williams Ranch Cemetery and Marker
The marker is located on the left side of the cemetery gate.
Photographed By James Hulse, December 29, 2023
3. The view of the Williams Ranch Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
