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Lilac |
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Davilla vicinity,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 47' 50.55429999984",
-97° 12' 8.90709000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Primarily a farming and stockraising settlement, Lilac was originally known as Oak Point. Dr. John H. Graves, a dentist and planter, brought his family to Milam County in 1858. The community which developed around his farm was named Lilac in 1883 when a U. S. post office was established. The Graves family continued to reside in the area for generations, donating land for a school, Baptist church, and Methodist encampment. At its height Lilac included two stores, a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, and homes. It declined after a 1921 flood and the Great Depression. (1990)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Lilac Historical Marker Location Map, Davilla vicinity, Texas
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