Cemetery

Cameron Rest

Cameron · Milam County · THC Atlas #7331011505

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About this site

Cameron Rest is a cemetery in Cameron, Milam County. It is one of 111 cemeteries documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 204 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8395, -96.9863 near Cameron. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hernandez (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include George Green, Wied Hardware Store, and Massillon Farley.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7331011505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Cameron Rest Cemetery, on FM 1600 near Cameron, is a historically African American burial ground also recorded as the Cameron Colored Cemetery, long serving the Black community of the Milam County seat. It is documented among the county's cemeteries by the Milam County Historical Commission.

Sources: milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org

📍 30.8395, -96.9863 · Cameron, Milam County

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