Suggs Cemetery

Calvin A. Suggs and his family came to Texas from Georgia in the late 1860s. They settled in this area about 1868, and Suggs purchased eighty acres of land. This cemetery was established on Suggs' land and has served as the principal burial ground for the Black Jack community for over a century. The oldest documented grave here is that of Jera William McWilliams, who died on October 11, 1880. Many pioneer settlers of this area are interred in the Suggs Cemetery in marked and unmarked graves. It serves as a reminder of the area's early heritage.

Suggs Cemetery is a historical marker in Hearne, Robertson County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8833, -96.5336 near Hearne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hammond Colony (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Adams-White Place, First Baptist Church of Hearne, and Philen House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010952. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.