Oliphint Chapel Cemetery
Milam, Sabine County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Alfred D. Oliphint came to Texas and received land grants in 1839 and 1844 in Sabine County. He served as Justice of the Peace and County Judge, and in 1879 deeded five acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church. This cemetery, located adjacent to the church, dates to at least 1870. Among those interred here are early settlers to the area, many of whom are buried in unmarked graves. The restored cemetery continues to serve the community and is maintained by the Oliphint Chapel Memorial Gardens Association. (1997)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Alfred D. Oliphint came to Sabine County as the Republic of Texas took shape, taking land grants in 1839 and 1844 and serving his neighbors as justice of the peace and county judge. In 1879 he deeded five acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, beside a cemetery already in use by about 1870. Early settlers rest here, many in unmarked graves, in a restored ground still cared for by a memorial association.
Why it matters
The chapel cemetery links a founding public servant of Republic-era Texas to the ongoing life of the community his generation established.
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