The town of Littig was laid out in 1883 along the route of the Houston & Texas Central Railway on land donated by former slave Jackson Morrow, and was named for A.B. Littig, who surveyed the townsite. In 1891, Thomas B. and Mary E. Fowler sold two acres to trustees George Morrow, Alex Alexander and Andrew J. Campbell for the establishment of a cemetery at this location. The earliest marked burial is that of Abba Moore, who died in 1895. Many former slaves, including Jackson Morrow and members of his family, are buried at the site. Although the town’s population declined during the mid- 20th century, Littig Cemetery remains active, and serves as a reminder of an important Travis County freedmen’s town.
Littig Cemetery
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Littig Cemetery is a historical marker in Manor, Travis County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3149, -97.4461 near Manor. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Wilson Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Schiller, Lockwood Cemetery, and Union Lee Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016578. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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