Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery

According to oral tradition, this cemetery originated when two sheep herders camping in the area died and were buried here. The oldest marked grave, that of area resident William R. Yankee, dates to 1882. Frank and Mary Crowder bought this land in 1889 and Mary later donated the burial site for a community cemetery for Buffalo/Ebony residents. Area pioneers and veterans are among those buried in the cemetery. During the 1940s, the graves of three Reynolds family members were moved here after the land containing their original grave sites became part of Camp Bowie.

Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery is a historical marker in Goldthwaite, Mills County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Mills County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4818, -98.8995 near Goldthwaite. The nearest cataloged historic site is Regency Suspension Bridge (historical marker), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Regency Suspension Bridge, Jones Valley Cemetery, and Site of Chesser Valley Community.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5411000566. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.