Democrat in Mills County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Democrat Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, September 12, 2024
1. Democrat Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Democrat Cemetery. . Although settlement of this area dates to 1878, this graveyard was not established until the turn of the 20th century. The earliest documented grave is that of one-year-old Lee Ella Deen, daughter of W.F. and M.L. Deen, who died in November 1904. In February 1905, J.L. Chancellor deeded the surrounding three acres of land to the citizens of the Democrat and Rock Springs communities for use as a public burial ground. Among the early graves in the cemetery are those of a number of infants and children, victims of the influenza epidemic that raged worldwide in the early 20th century, and veterans of the Civil War, World War I and World War II. A reflection of area history, the cemetery remained in use at the turn of the 21st century.
Although settlement of this area dates to 1878, this graveyard was not established until the turn of the 20th century. The earliest documented grave is that of one-year-old Lee Ella Deen, daughter of W.F. and M.L. Deen, who died in November 1904. In February 1905, J.L. Chancellor deeded the surrounding three acres of land to the citizens of the Democrat and Rock Springs communities for use as a public burial ground. Among the early graves in the cemetery are those of a number of infants and children, victims of the influenza epidemic that raged worldwide in the early 20th century, and veterans of the Civil War, World War I and World War II. A reflection of area history, the cemetery remained in use at the turn of the 21st century.
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12362.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1905.
Location. 31° 41.245′ N, 98° 39.222′ W. Marker is in Democrat, Texas, in Mills County. It is on Farm to Market Road 218 0.1 miles east of Farm to Market Road 573, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 860 FM 218, 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.
2. The view of the Democrat Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
