Willowsburg Cemetery

There are about twenty-three markers in this old black cemetery, but some of those are funeral home markers that are illegible. The oldest marker found by Sammy Tise was for Augusta Mayfield who died 17 Mar 1911. He thought the cemetery must be much older than that because of two extremely large cedar trees and he also felt that there were many more unmarked graves. To get to the cemetery take 90-A east from Hallettsville to Sublime, turn left at CR 142 and drive about two miles, turn right on CR 143 and drive 1.4 miles, turn left on CR 144 and go about .2 mile, turn right on CR 138 and drive 4.7 miles. The road goes straight onto CR 140 (unmarked?), but CR 138 turns left and becomes CR 139. Go straight on CR 140. At the first right turn there will be a lane that goes straight. Go up this lane about one-half mile. The cemetery is on the left where the fence ends. It is in a yaupon thicket and cannot be seen from the lane. There is a big hay meadow on the opposite side of the lane.

Regena Williamson helped Sammy Tise survey the cemetery and contributed this list of graves. She found mention of additional unmarked graves on death certificates. If you know of others buried in the Willowsburg Cemetery, please contact Regena.