Marker Inscription
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005 (HTC medallion only)
Historical Marker
Gause Peaceful Rest Cemetery
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About this site
Gause Peaceful Rest Cemetery is a historical marker in Gause, Milam County, dedicated in 2005. 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 30.7925, -96.7257 near Gause. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gause (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Town of Gause, Armstrong, and Fowler.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013786. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Peaceful Rest Cemetery is a historic African American burial ground in Gause, in the southeastern quadrant of Milam County. Still in use, it received a Historic Texas Cemetery medallion marker in 2005.
Sources: milamcountyhistoricalcommission.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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