On Saturday, June 14th, at 10:00 a.m., the Greenleaf State Historic Marker will be dedicated by the Greenleaf Cemetery Association. The ceremony will take place on Flag Day near the new north gate, and a reception will immediately follow the dedication.
The Greenleaf Cemetery Board invites the public to join in the celebration of this important, and long overdue, milestone for the 146-year-old cemetery. Originally called Round Mountain Cemetery, it is believed that some burials pre-date the formal establishment of the cemetery by Mr. Fisk. Wagon trains passing through are thought to have used the area as a burial ground.
Former Greenleaf Board President Patti Jordan will be the featured speaker for the dedication. Mrs. Jordan did the research for the historic cemetery application, which was a sizeable undertaking. Funds were raised by the Greenleaf Board of Trustees to cover the cost of the marker, after it was approved by state officials.Greenleaf Fisk donated five acres for a “city cemetery” in Brownwood in 1868. The present cemetery encompasses ninety-five acres, and is one of the largest privately owned cemeteries in Texas. Greenleaf is the site of more than twenty-two thousand graves, including those of many historic figures of state and even national prominence. Today, the cemetery offers tranquility to the countless visitors, who enter the gates each year, and is being recognized as a historic treasure in Texas.
The members of the Greenleaf Board are Connie Wyatt, Tim Wilson, Angie Gomez, Harold Hogan, Carol Spratt and Judy Fenton.
