Marker Inscription
Located on the historic Butterfield Stage/Overland Mail Route which traversed this area from 1858-61, this graveyard is named for William H. Wynne, who was killed by Indians in this vicinity in 1863. The Winn Hill community grew up around a rural school in the 1870s. The settlement soon included homes and a church, and by the 1880s this cemetery had been established. The earliest documented burial is that of Callie A. Beauchamp, who died in 1884. The county purchased the cemetery property in 1904. It is the last physical reminder of the Winn Hill community. (1991)
About this site
Winn Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Jacksboro vicinity, Jack County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Jack County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 37 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2313, -98.3225 near Jacksboro vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jermyn, Community of (historical marker), about 4.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church, Jermyn -Texas, Lost Valley, and Bryson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5237005869. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
