Liberty Hill-Springfield Cemetery
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Liberty Hill-Springfield Cemetery

Also known as Liberty Hill Cemetery New , Liberty Hill-Springfield Cemetery New , Springfield Cemetery , Springfield Church Cemetery

Liberty Hill, Milam County, Texas, USA

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  • Get directions CR 432
    Liberty Hill, Texas, USA
    Coordinates: 30.67180, -97.13810
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According to Norinne Holder Holman's 170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas, this "all black" cemetery is located 12 miles north and east of Thorndale, Texas on CR 432 . . . she lists this active cemetery as having 120 burials as of 2001.
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Mrs. Willie Mae Dykes recalled that this cemetery was located . . . "Ten miles west of Rockdale, Texas on 908 Farm to Market Road go about eight miles. You will come to a cross road where two stop signs are. Take the left hand road and go until you come to an intersection and turn left and go about two blocks where the church and cemetery are located." . . . She went on to say that . . . "The first land was bought from George Washington. It was located southwest of the church, and that piece of land was later filled up. The church had 1 1/2-acres of land and deeds 1 1/2-acres to the community for the cemetery. Most of the older ones are buried in the old [part of the] cemetery. The cemetery at present is located on the east side of [where] the church [stood] where they are still burying them."
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According to Norinne Holder Holman's 170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas, this "all black" cemetery is located 12 miles north and east of Thorndale, Texas on CR 432 . . . she lists this active cemetery as having 120 burials as of 2001.
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Mrs. Willie Mae Dykes recalled that this cemetery was located . . . "Ten miles west of Rockdale, Texas on 908 Farm to Market Road go about eight miles. You will come to a cross road where two stop signs are. Take the left hand road and go until you come to an intersection and turn left and go about two blocks where the church and cemetery are located." . . . She went on to say that . . . "The first land was bought from George Washington. It was located southwest of the church, and that piece of land was later filled up. The church had 1 1/2-acres of land and deeds 1 1/2-acres to the community for the cemetery. Most of the older ones are buried in the old [part of the] cemetery. The cemetery at present is located on the east side of [where] the church [stood] where they are still burying them."
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