Details for Mt. View Cemetery
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507017974
Data
| Marker Number | 17974 |
| Atlas Number | 5507017974 |
| Marker Title | Mt. View Cemetery |
| Index Entry | Mt. View Cemetery |
| Address | County Road 470 |
| City | Coleman |
| County | Coleman |
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| Subject Codes | cemetery |
| Marker Year | 2014 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Approximately 9 miles northwest of Coleman, Texas, on County Road 470. Take US Hwy 84 from the intersection of the US 84 Bypass and Neches St.(SH 206) approximately 8.1 miles. Turn right at the Mt. View Cemetery sign off of US Hwy. 84 onto County Road 468, and go approximately 0.4 miles to the intersection with County Road 470. Turn right on CR 470 for approximately 0.6 miles to the driveway of Mt. View Cemetery. Turn left into the cemetery property. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" with post |
| Marker Text | This cemetery was established in 1891 on land donated by G. William Baker at the base of Robinson’s Peak in rural Coleman County. Families in the area built a new school called Mount View School. Upon the death of local residents, a cemetery was created near the schoolhouse. The oldest marked grave is that of Martha C. Baker, who died in 1891. Many of the families buried here were early pioneers and represent the history of the area. There are currently 312 identified graves at Mt. View, with 132 individuals born before 1900. In 2005, a cemetery association was created. In 2006, a pavilion was built near the entry gate, the land was legally designated as a cemetery and additional acreage was acquired. |