Near Sipe Springs in Comanche County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Oakland Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
1. Oakland Cemetery Marker
Settlement of Oakland community, which was named for the abundant live oak trees in the area, began in the early 1860s. H. S. Anglin and Sarah Frances Weaver were married in 1872, and they moved to Oakland in 1875. Brother Anglin, as H. S. was known, was a circuit riding Methodist minister who built the church in Oakland while also serving nine churches in nearby communities.
The first burial on this site took place in May 1891 upon the death of Willey N. Burleson. Three months later H. S. and Sarah Anglin deeded the two acres on which the church and burial gound were located to church trustees to serve Oakland and the surrounding communities of Sipe Springs, Duster, Beattie and Gorman. In 1907 the Anglins conveyed two more acres of land to cemetery trustees D. N. Burleson, L. C. Echols and T. J. Munn and their successors. Sarah Weaver Anglin died in 1928 and H. S. Anglin died in 1931; both are interred in the Oakland Cemetery. Others buried here incude members of the Anglin, Brooks, Couch, Dennis, Dukes, Echols, Foote, Hadaway, Hamlin, Hasley, Little, Munn, Poyner, Sexton, Sutton and Underwood families.
The Oakland
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Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12522.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1891.
Location. 32° 8.547′ N, 98° 42.712′ W. Marker is near Sipe Springs, Texas, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of County Road 170 and County Road 195, on the right when traveling south on County Road 170. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: De Leon TX 76444, 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
2. Oakland Cemetery and marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nineveh Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Dr. David Verle Rodgers (approx. 5.4 miles away); Site of Blackwell Hospital (approx. 5.4 miles away); Sipe Springs Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Cyrus Campbell (approx. 10 miles away); De Leon World War II Memorial (approx. 10½ miles away); Laura Valenta (approx. 10½ miles away); Texas Central Railroad (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sipe Springs.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
