Brummett Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Established circa 1900 and designated Historic Texas cemetery in 2012.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Brummett Cemetery dates to around 1900 and was recognized as a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2012, a state designation reserved for burial grounds at least fifty years old with demonstrated historical significance. Country cemeteries like this one preserve the memory of the farming families who settled rural Texas at the turn of the twentieth century.
Why it matters
Small country cemeteries are often the most enduring record of the pioneer families who built rural Texas.
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