| Marker Number |
7086 |
| Atlas Number |
5139007086 |
| Marker Title |
Burnam Square and Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Burnam Square and Cemetery |
| Address |
|
| City |
Ennis |
| County |
Ellis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
723150 |
| UTM Northing |
3578509 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; African American topics; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
N.E. corner of Clay and Lampasas St., Ennis |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
William R. and Edeline House bought the land on which Burnam Square and Cemetery were located in 1856 for the price of a slave named John. In 1861, after her husband died, Edeline House had the 25-block town laid out and donated one acre for a graveyard. The Houston and Texas Central Railroad bypassed Burnam Square in 1871 and founded Ennis. Residents and businesses moved here, causing Burnam Square to decline. The 40-grave burial site is all that remains of the once thriving community of Burnam Square. |
