Port Sullivan Cemetery

In 1851, Reuben Anderson encouraged development of a townsite on Augustus Sullivan's land; two of Anderson's sons bought the first lots sold in Port Sullivan. The town benefitted from river navigation and grew to include stores, a sawmill, a college, and a population of over one thousand. In 1867, St. Paul's Masonic Lodge No. 177 bought five acres for a community cemetery. One notable burial is that of Thomas J.H. Anderson (d. 1871), Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas. The town declined when bypassed by railroads, and today the cemetery is the only landmark left of this once-thriving settlement. Since 2004, the San Andres Masonic Lodge No. 170 of Cameron has cared for the burial ground. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006

Port Sullivan Cemetery is a historical marker in Cameron, Milam County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8840, -96.7031 near Cameron. The nearest cataloged historic site is Port Sullivan Mexican (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Port Sullivan, Lopez Family, and Black Israelite.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014570. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.