Near Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 31, 2026

1. Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
William Harvey Beeman (1817-1860) received a Mercer colony grant of 640 acres in Navarro County and brought his family here in the 1840s. He and pioneer Samuel Hamilton (1820-1900), who owned adjacent property, each gave one acre to establish this cemetery in the 1850s. The first burial was that of Hamilton's infant son in 1859. Both Hamilton and Beeman, a freighter and local justice of the peace, are buried here. Gifts and purchases of additional land have enlarged the cemetery to over 47 acres.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7207.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 32° 2.705′ N, 96° 28.91′ W. Marker is near Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2555 east of Harris Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Farm to Market Rd 2555, Corsicana TX 75110, 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,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Valley School (approx. 1½ miles away); Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Navarro Rifles (approx. 2.4 miles away); 15th Texas Infantry Companies E and G (approx. 2.4 miles away); Corsicana State Home (approx. 2.6 miles away); Calvert Hall (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Tribute to the Corsicana State Home Veterans (approx. 2.6 miles away); Meritt Drane (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.

Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 31, 2026

2. Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.