Cameron in Milam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Port Sullivan Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2026

1. Port Sullivan Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1851, Reuben Anderson encouraged development of a townsite on Augustus Sullivan's land; two of Anderson's sons bought the first lots sold in Port Sullivan. The town benefitted from river navigation and grew to include stores, a sawmill, a college, and a population of over one thousand. In 1867, St. Paul's Masonic Lodge No. 177 bought five acres for a community cemetery. One notable burial is that of Thomas J.H. Anderson (d. 1871), Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas. The town declined when bypassed by railroads, and today the cemetery is the only landmark left of this once-thriving settlement. Since 2004, the San Andres Masonic Lodge No. 170 of Cameron has cared for the burial ground. Historic Texas Landmark - 2006

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14570.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 30° 53.039′ N, 96° 42.188′ W. Marker is in Cameron, Texas, in Milam County. It is on County Road 259A 1½ miles north of Farm to Market Road 485, on

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the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 177 County Rd 259A, Cameron TX 76520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

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: Port Sullivan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sugarloaf Bridge, Milam County (approx. 4.7 miles away); Sugarloaf Mountain (approx. 4.7 miles away); Camp Hearne World War II Prisoner of War Camp (approx. 4.9 miles away); Site of the Town of Nashville (approx. 5 miles away); DAR Centennial Park (approx. 5 miles away); Calvert Colored High School (approx. 6.3 miles away); City of Hearne (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Port Sullivan Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2026

2. Port Sullivan Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.