Near Mount Enterprise in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Shiloh Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

1. Shiloh Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery dates from the 1853 burial of Maranda Gilbreath. Four years later, the land was officially set aside by early settler Josiah Johnson for use as a public burial ground. Many of the unidentified graves are thought to be those of slaves. The cemetery contains the burial sites of pioneers, community leaders, and war veterans. A traditional Fourth of July cemetery cleaning began in 1876. One of the older burial grounds in Rusk County, Shiloh Cemetery is located beside Trammel's Trace, an early east Texas roadway.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11057.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 31° 59.692′ N, 94° 38.666′ W. Marker is near Mount Enterprise, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on County Road 3131 0.1 miles north of State Road 315, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11490 Co Rd 3131, Mount Enterprise TX 75681, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maple Grove Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Brachfield (approx. 3½ miles away); Campground Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); The Patrick Community

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 4.4 miles away); Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); Welch Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Concord School (approx. 6½ miles away); Pine Hill Methodist Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away).

Also see . . . Shiloh Cemetery Website. Visit the Shiloh Cemetery website to explore its long, rich history in Rusk County, Texas. (Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Kelly Nix of Long Branch, Texas.)

Shiloh Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

2. Shiloh Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Shiloh Cemetery and Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

3. The view of the Shiloh Cemetery and Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.