Marker Inscription
William R. and Edeline House bought the land on which Burnam Square and Cemetery were located in 1856 for the price of a slave named John. In 1861, after her husband died, Edeline House had the 25-block town laid out and donated one acre for a graveyard. The Houston and Texas Central Railroad bypassed Burnam Square in 1871 and founded Ennis. Residents and businesses moved here, causing Burnam Square to decline. The 40-grave burial site is all that remains of the once thriving community of Burnam Square.
About this site
Burnam Square and Cemetery is a historical marker in Ennis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3211, -96.6297 near Ennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is House at 509 West Brown (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Story, Jesse and Mary, House (Gone), House at 722 West Madison, and Jack Lummus.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007086. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
