Walk among the Texans who came before.
From US Hwy 82 (Leary/Victory City), take Bowie Parkway south; travel 1.9 miles. From this point a TexAmerica escort will be required since the cemetery is on private property related to federal government operations. Turn west on Maple Street; travel 2.9 miles. Cemetery will be on the left surrounded by a steel pipe and chain fence.
Tillar is a cemetery in Hooks, Bowie County. It is one of 120 cemeteries documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 164 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4284, -94.2771 near Hooks. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Reed, Mullins, and Willis Langford.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7037002605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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