Westbrook-Walker Cemetery

(One-fourth miles southeast) Georgia native Ervin Westbrook and his wife Rachel McCorra Walker left their Mississippi farm for Texas in 1858. They were joined by Rachel's brother, John H. Walker, and his family. The two families settled in this area in 1859. The cemetery began with the burial of Walker's wife, Mary Frances Wells, in 1864. It served as a graveyard for the Westbrook and Walker families and a number of their neighbors until the last burials here in the early 1920s. Among the 20 to 30 people buried here are Civil War veterans Ervin Westbrook, William P. Walker, and John Walker. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995

Westbrook-Walker Cemetery is a historical marker in Milano, Milam County, dedicated in 1995. 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 30.7578, -96.8739 near Milano. The nearest cataloged historic site is Liberty Community Church (cemetery), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Goodwill, Milano, and Ledbetter Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331008008. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.