Llano Cemetery
Amarillo, Randall County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Land for this cemetery was given by T. B. and Hattie M. Clisbee in 1891, although a number of burials had already taken place by that time. The earliest known burial, that of Lillian Morrow, occurred in 1888. According to local legend, she was a child interred here by her westward-traveling family. A cemetery association, which was formed about 1901, was chartered in 1921. Llano Cemetery has served as a regional burial ground for Panhandle residents. A mausoleum, The Llano Pancheon, was built in 1929 with widespread community support. (1987)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Land for this Panhandle burial ground was donated in 1891, though the earliest known grave dates to 1888 — a child said by local legend to have been buried by her westward-traveling family. A cemetery association organized around 1901, and in 1929 the community rallied to build a mausoleum, the Llano Pancheon. It has long served as a regional resting place for Panhandle residents.
Why it matters
Frontier cemeteries like this one map the arrival of settlers on the high plains, marking where transient westward migration finally put down permanent roots.
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