Windham Cemetery

Named for early settler and cattle rancher S. R. Windham, this cemetery dates to 1879. The earliest documented grave is that of J. M. McPeeters, who died on July 18, 1879. Also buried here in that year was Martin Shelby Byrd, who operated a store and post office and for whom the Byrds community was named. Others interred in the Windham Cemetery include victims of the early 20th-century influenza epidemic and veterans of the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. In existence for over a century, the cemetery continues to serve area citizens. (1990)

Windham Cemetery is a historical marker in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9138, -99.0416 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lost Creek Cemetery (historical marker), about 3.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lost Creek Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, and Mullins Heritage Park.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049005862. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.