Burnam Square and Cemetery
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.
32.3211° N, 96.6297° W
Where to Find It
N.E. corner of Clay and Lampasas St., Ennis
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi N Jack Lummus Ennis
- 0.4 mi N Ennis City Hall Ennis
- 0.5 mi N Ennis National Bank Ennis
- 0.5 mi N Jay Justin Clarke Ennis
- 0.5 mi W Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Ennis
- 0.5 mi N Town of Ennis Ennis