Marker Inscription
The first burial here occurred on Jan. 1, 1852, after the death of pioneer merchant Silas Killough (b. 1805), one of the founders of this community. The original 4.16 acre tract was given in 1858 to trustees of the Methodist church by Emory W. Rogers (d.1874), who was Waxahachie's first settler (1846) and donor of land for the townsite. About 1900, the cemetery was transferred from church to municipal jurisdiction. By gifts and purchases of additional land, the site has grown to 65 acres and contains about 10,000 graves.
About this site
Waxahachie Cemetery is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1976. 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 32.3867, -96.8566 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paul Richards Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hawkins House, Hawkins, Eddy P., Home, and N.P. Sims Library and Lyceum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007157. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
