Miami in Roberts County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Miami cemetery the earliest cemetery in the town of Miami was established shortly after 1887 when the southern Kansas branch of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad was extended through Miami. The earliest known burial is that of early pioneer William T. Lard who died on December 6, 1888 and was reinterred here prior to 1900, along with other burials that were relocated to the old cemetery section of the Miami Cemetery. The first marked burial in the Miami cemetery is that of Sarah A. Black, daughter of G.M. & M.E. black, who died on august 6, 1896 at the age of three months.
In 1900, the Cresswell Ranche & cattle company, ltd. Of Edinburgh, Scotland, the operator of a large ranch in the eastern Texas panhandle, sold Roberts county several acres of land to be used as a cemetery. Five acres were deeded to judge S.G. Carter of Roberts county and his successors for a payment of $1.00. Subsequent parcels were added in 1919 by Cleve and Mattie Coffee and in 1948 by Walter and Irene Coffee.
The landscape of the Miami Cemetery is traditional for the Texas panhandle with vast, open areas bordered by a variety of vegetation,
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16703.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 35° 41.973′ N, 100° 37.533′ W. Marker is in Miami, Texas, in Roberts County. Marker is on US 60 (U.S. 60) 0.3 miles north of South Clyde Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miami TX 79059, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roberts County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colonel O. M. Roberts (approx. 0.7 miles away); Miami Railroad Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cottage HotelRoberts County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Fossil Beds (approx. 4.8 miles away); Historic Roadside Park (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.