Historical MarkerShiloh Cemetery
Ovilla · Ellis County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #5139012572
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Marker Inscription
Burials in this cemetery began with Peters Colony pioneers who founded Ovilla in 1844. The earliest marked grave is that of Mary C. Patton, wife of elder James E. Patton, who died on August 14, 1851. The Pattons were among the original settlers of Ovilla. James S. and Martha Berry and the Rev. Finis E. King formally deeded land for the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian church and cemetery. Tombstones record the graves of a number of pastors who served the Shiloh church and many veterans of the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and Korea. Buried here also are members of fraternal lodges and two 19th-century Ovilla postmasters. (2001)
About this site
Shiloh Cemetery is a historical marker in Ovilla, Ellis County, dedicated in 2001. 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 32.5172, -96.8953 near Ovilla. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ovilla, Ovilla Cemetery, and First Baptist Church of Ovilla.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139012572. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
