Cemetery

Old Providence

Branchville · Milam County · THC Atlas #7331011705

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About this site

Old Providence is a cemetery in Branchville, 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 30.8853, -96.7500 near Branchville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lopez Family (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Port Sullivan Mexican, Port Sullivan (African American), and Port Sullivan Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7331011705. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Old Providence Cemetery, better known today as Branchville Cemetery, is an active African American cemetery in southeastern Milam County beside an old wooden church at Branchville. With more than 500 recorded burials, it has long served the local Black community.

Sources: milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org texasgravestones.org

📍 30.8853, -96.7500 · Branchville, Milam County

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