Briggs in Burnet County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Prairie View Cemetery
Photographed by Keith Peterson, December 2, 2007
1. Prairie View Cemetery Marker
Pioneer settlers in this vicinity met together for worship services in the Gum Springs Schoolhouse until 1892, when Stephen Taylor deeded land at this site for church and cemetery purposes. This historic cemetery began in the churchyard of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, (also known as Prairie View Church) in the early 1890s.
The earliest documented grave in the cemetery is that of Scottish native James Smith (1836-1892), who immigrated to Texas in 1884. Those interred here include pioneer settlers; a number of infants and small children; and veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Korea.
The Prairie View Church moved to Briggs in 1906 and became the Briggs Methodist Church. The congregation later was dissolved, and the members attended worship services in neighboring communities. The church building was moved to Lampasas in 1951 and converted into a parsonage.
The Prairie View Cemetery serves as a physical reminder of the area's pioneer heritage. The Prairie View Cemetery Association, organized in 1977, provides maintenance for the historic graveyard.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 30° 51.643′ N, 97° 54.705′ W. Marker is in Briggs, Texas, in Burnet County. It is on US-183 near CR-211, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Briggs TX 78608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. It is also in the American South. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Briggs State Bank (approx. 2 miles away); The Community of Briggs (approx. 2.1 miles away); DeWolfe-Dillingham Community Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mount Horeb Lodge (approx. 3.2 miles
Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 23, 2020
2. Prairie View Cemetery and Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gabriel Mills (was approx. 5.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Keith Peterson, December 2, 2007
3. Prairie View Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Keith Peterson, December 2, 2007
4. James Smith Headstone
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,626 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on May 24, 2020, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
