Frontier Red Hill Cemetery (1975)

The first grave here was that of 19-year-old Elizabeth Carolina Piles, who died May 4, 1856. Buried nearby are her sister Melissa, who died two days later, and her father John Piles (1802-57), on whose land the cemetery was located. Included among the 188 graves here are those of six Confederate veterans-- Samuel W. Murphy, David Tumlinson, Robert S. Boykin, Thomas Piles, F. M. Shirey, and Robert Beam. Four acres of land were first set aside for the cemetery in 1886, and four more acres were donated in 1963. The Frontier Red Hill Cemetery Association now maintains the site. (1975)

Frontier Red Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Edom, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4127, -95.5573 near Edom. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frontier Red Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Prairie Creek Cemetery, Jacob Cemetery, and Cherokee Chief Bowles.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011414. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.