Historical MarkerMidway Cemetery
Livingston · Polk County · Dedicated 1994 · THC Atlas #5373010412
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Marker Inscription
Andrew A. (1816-1898) and Mary Barnes (1817-1857) McKee came to Texas in 1845 and purchased land here in 1854. Mary, who died in childbirth, was the first person buried here. According to local tradition, just prior to her death Mary marked this site for family burials with her footprint on a gopher mound. By 1865 the cemetery served the Midway community and the surrounding area. Buried here are pioneer settlers and their descendants, former slaves, and veterans of conflicts from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. The cemetery is maintained by an association. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
About this site
Midway Cemetery is a historical marker in Livingston, Polk County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7294, -94.6318 near Livingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Watson-Ollie-Dickens (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Unknown Grave, Indian Baptist, and Alabama and Coushatti Indians, Village of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010412. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
