Milford Cemetery

W.R. Hudson and J.M. Higgins, early pioneers in this area, came from Cherokee County in East Texas to settle here in 1853. They laid off a townsite in 1854 and named it MIlford. The town developed steadily, and soon boasted homes, a school, post office, churches, and other community institutions. Although there are no specific records to document the establishment of the Milford cemetery, the oldest grave is that of E.F. Kimbrough Smith, wife of W.P. Smith, who died at age 23 in 1855. The size of the cemetery has increased over the years, and it is the final resting place of generations of some early Milford families. Ellis County pioneers buried in this historic graveyard include Texas Revolutionary soldiers Thomas Jefferson Jordan and James McDaniel. Nearly two hundred small graves of infants and young children from the 19th century attest to the often harsh living conditions of the frontier. Also interred here, in addition to the Texas Revolutionary soldiers, are veterans of the Mexican War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam. An important element of Milford's history, the cemetery stands as a reminder of the area's frontier heritage.

Milford Cemetery is a historical marker in Milford, Ellis County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1262, -96.9417 near Milford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jordan, Thomas J. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include McDaniel, James, First Baptist Church of Milford, and Milford Presbyterian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007122. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.