Lilac

Primarily a farming and stockraising settlement, Lilac was originally known as Oak Point. Dr. John H. Graves, a dentist and planter, brought his family to Milam County in 1858. The community which developed around his farm was named Lilac in 1883 when a U. S. post office was established. The Graves family continued to reside in the area for generations, donating land for a school, Baptist church, and Methodist encampment. At its height Lilac included two stores, a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, and homes. It declined after a 1921 flood and the Great Depression. (1990)

Lilac is a historical marker in Davilla vicinity, Milam County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7541, -97.2016 near Davilla vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lilac Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Urban Cemetery, Sharp Presbyterian Church, and Sharp.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007979. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.