Mt. Carmel Cemetery

(0.9 miles south) William J. "Uncle Billy" Williams (1826-1918), whose family settled this area in 1844, set aside 3.5 acres of this cemetery in 1852 for burial of his two-year-old niece, Angelina Williams. Oldest gravestones are those of his parents, Elizabeth (1789-1861) and George Williams (1786-1863). First called Williams Cemetery, it became known as Mt. Carmel after a Methodist church by that name was built nearby in 1883. An open chapel was added to the property in 1891; another erected in 1920 still stands. Maintained by Mt. Carmel Cemetery Association, the site has grown to 37.6 acres and contains about 10,000 graves. (1975)

Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a historical marker in Wolfe City, Hunt County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3680, -96.0587 near Wolfe City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blanton School (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wolfe's Mill, Hill Family Cemetery, and Old National Road Crossing.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007819. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.