White Cemetery

Reuben White (1795-1848), one of Stephen F. Austin's original "Old 300" colonists, acquired a Mexican land grant here in 1824. White was part of a large extended family which settled this area, later known as White Settlement. Although White's is the earliest recorded burial here, older grave sites are believed to exist. Formally set aside as the White Family Cemetery in 1850, this eventually became a community graveyard. Interred here are many area pioneers and their descendants, and veterans of conflicts from the Texas Revolution to the Vietnam War.

White Cemetery is a historical marker in Highlands, Harris County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8554, -95.0593 near Highlands. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sterling-White (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen Barrett, Penn, and Barrett, Harrison.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010804. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.