Gail Cemetery

Borden County, created in 1876, was organized in 1891, the same year the town of Gail was established as county seat. The next year, J.I. and L.E. Wilborn gave land for the courthouse sqaure and three churches, and dedicated Block 18 of the townsite for a burial ground. The cemetery had been used as early as March 1891 for the burial of Fetnah Alexander. At least nine unmarked graves exist, some of which may be earlier. In January 1901, J.I. Wilborn officially deeded the tract to trustees for the county-operated cemetery. Buried here are many county officials, including Sid Reeder and his wife, Iva, who both served as county sheriff. Others interred here include veterans of military conflicts dating to the Civil War, three of the original cemetery trustees, and John Henry Smoot, a stonemason who built the foundation and vault for the courthouse, and carved many of the cemetery's early grave markers. The Borden County Cemetery Association and commissioners court maintain the burial ground, and family members and others donate time and funds to preserve this tie to their local and family history. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003 SUPPLEMENTAL PLATE: John Ira Wilbourn (1848 - 1932) Louvina Beck Wilbourn (1859 - 1924)

Gail Cemetery is a historical marker in Gail, Borden County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 4 historical markers documented in Borden County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 6 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7775, -101.4402 near Gail. The nearest cataloged historic site is Borden County Jail (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Borden County, 1902-1904 Land Rushes, and Durham.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013798. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.