| Marker Number |
4849 |
| Atlas Number |
5093004849 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Old Gill Farm |
| Index Entry |
Gill Farm, Site of Old |
| Address |
|
| City |
Comanche vicinity |
| County |
Comanche |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
546980 |
| UTM Northing |
3537195 |
| Subject Codes |
farms |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Comanche, take SH 16 NE about 4 miles, then go east on county road about 4 miles, at Old Gill Farm and Family Cemetery, Copperas Creek Park on Proctor Lake |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Settled 1874 by W. A. Gill (1843-1889), son of W. S. Gill, hero of Battle of San Jacinto. W. A. fought in Civil War and was a Captain in the Texas Rangers. His sons E. V. and Fleet lived here for many years. Remains in this family plot were moved in 1964 to Buffalo Cemetery (1mile N). (1968) |
