| Aberdeen |
African
American - Kildare - SW from McLeod on FM 125 for 3 miles. Turn
left onto CR 4448. After 1.6 miles turn onto CR 4455. At 1.5
miles go due South on CR 4449. Cemetery is .7 miles around a
curve and on the left. Church is on the right. This is one of
several small cemeteries in the Rambo Area between McLeod, Texas and
Vivian, Louisiana. Rambo is its closest community, however like all of
its surrounding communities it mailing address is Bivins, Texas. Its
burials are those of well recognized surnames of the African-American
communities in both areas. A fully functioning church sits just across
the road from the cemetery and services are still held weekly and the
grounds of the church and cemetery are well maintained by the
congregants. The cemetery is approximately one half acre of land in the
curve directly across from the church. |
| Alamo/Alamo Mills |
See Albert Richie |
Albert Richie
AKA Domino, Alamo, Alamo Mills |
GPS 33.2609611 -94.109076
From Queen City take hwy 59 N for 8.5 miles to
the Domino red light. Turn rt on 3129, then immediately left on
3895A for .4 miles. The cemetery is at the end of the road.
Predominantly black. |
| Allen Family |
African
American - This cemetery is located off CR 1587 (old Avinger - Hughes
Springs highway) west of Avinger. This is located on the family
homestead of Robert Allen. |
| Alamance Baptist Church Cemetery |
From
the red light at Louise & hwy 77 in Atlanta, go east on hwy 77 for
2.5 miles to CR 4683. Go 1.1 miles to CR 4680. Turn rt on CR
4680 and go .2 miles Alamance Baptist Church & Cemetery. |
| Antioch (Anti) |
African
American - About 8.8 miles W of Queen City from the intersection of hwy
59 & 96. Take hwy 96 to CR 2791. Alternate route: From
hwy 59 take CR 2791 for 6.7 miles. |
| Antioch (New) |
From
Linden take hwy 59 S 4.8 miles to Lanier Friendship Church. Turn
rt in front of the church on CR 1635. Follow the signs to the
church & cemetery. The cemetery is behind the church. |
| Atlanta |
See Pinecrest |
| Atlanta Colored |
We
are not sure, but think this is an old section of the Atlanta/Pinecrest
cemetery. There are no stones left standing in this cemetery. |
| Avinger |
Avinger - on Church Street behind the First Methodist Church. |
| Barber |
GPS 33.084015 -94.6288144
Located 7 miles N. W. of Hughes Springs. |
| Barnes |
GPS 33.0622674 -94.3313491
From Linden take Hwy 8 N toward Douglassville.
Turn rt (E) on FM 1123. When rd forks, keep to the left and keep left
on 1123. Stay on 1123 until it goes back to the rt, and go straight
ahead and you will be on 1122. Not far on 1122, Barnes Cemetery should
be on the rt. (Latitude 330344N and Longitude 0941953W) |
| Bartlett |
In
the Turkey Creek Community. Turn north off Hwy 49 at the Turkey
Creek Church, CR 2993, for .3 mile, turn right on 1579 for .2
mile. The cemetery is on right in a pasture on private land. |
| Barton/Old Barton |
Between Linden & Hughes Springs, but probably no longer exists. Exact location is unknown |
| Bates Family Farm |
On private property in the Floyd Valley area located about 3 miles off Hwy 1399. |
Baucus
AKA Baucus Springs |
About
a mile from Baugus Cemetery. At the intersection of FM 251 and FM 125
go 3.5 miles to CR 4448. Turn right on CR 4449 and you will see
the cemetery in a clump of trees near th curve on the east side about .3
miles from the intersection with CR 4447. About 50 ft square with
an iron pipe post with a barbed wire fence. (Just off CR 4449
about 30 yards from the road) |
| Baucus Springs |
See Baucus |
| Baugus |
GPS 32.9168034 -94.1024061
Black cemetery - Located at the intersection
of FM 251 and FM 125 go 3.5 miles to CR 4448 and right on CR 4449 and
the cemetery is about a mile from Baucus Cemetery. |
| Bear Creek (New) |
From Linden on Highway
59 south, take highway 155 west for 6.7 miles. Turn left on CR
1631, and then left again on CR 1632 to church and
cemetery. |
| Bear Creek (Old) |
from Hwy 155 in the west
edge of Linden, turn southwest on CR 1617. Continue until you
intersect with CR 1626. Turn right, Tabernacle and Cemetery on
right just a short distance from intersection. (You can continue on
1626 on to New Bear Creek Church and Cemetery and back to 155 from
there if you wish.) |
| Beech Creek |
GPS 33.1065202 -94.1101852
1.5 miles East of Atlanta, Texas on FM 249 |
| Beene Family |
2 miles northwest of
McLeod on Melvin Hall's property. At some point, most of the graves
were moved to Pleasant Hope Cemetery, and the land was turned into
pasture. |
| Bell |
GPS 33.2288141 -94.517497
1/4 mile N of FM Rd. 1766, 1 1/4 miles west of Bryans Mill |
| Ben Royal |
Black
- From the intersection of Hwy 11 and 49 east of Hughes Springs, go
east toward Avinger for 1.4 miles. A faint road to the left not
accessible by automobile leads into the woods on ROYAL land for about a
half mile. This cemetery is fenced. There is one row of
graves and probably other unmarked graves. Started in 1916 and
contains the graves of ten members of the Ben ROYAL family. |
Bethlehem
AKA Blackwell
AKA Bethlehem Baptist Church
|
At Red Hill on FM 995, 1 mile from Hwy 8 & 995 crossroad. |
Bethlehem
AKA Doss
AKA Bethlehem Baptist Church
|
African American - at
Doss Community, north of Hughes Springs near Holly Springs. From
Nickleberry, which is located south of Marietta, go southeast on CR
1399. At CR 2367, take a left. The cemetery will be on the right, not
far off of CR 1399. |
Bethlehem Baptist Church
(Note there are 2) |
For white cemetery see Bethlehem at Red Hill. For African American Cemetery see Bethlehem at Doss. |
| Bethel/Bethlehem |
African American - From
Linden, travel Hwy 59 south approximately 6 miles. Turn right on County
Road 1639, go 0.7 mile. Cemetery is on the left. There are no signs and
only a few headstones are visible from the road. |
| Bethsaida Y |
Just off of the intersection of FM 1399 & CR 2617 |
| Bivins Community |
From
Atlanta go to Bivins. At the intersection of Hwy 43 & 248 in Bivins
turn left at the cemetery sign and the cemetery is .2 miles on the
right. |
| Blackwell |
See Bethleham (at Red Hill) |
| Blalock |
From Atlanta, go N on
Hwy 59 an turn on CR 3659, then turn on CR 3551, then turn on CR 3555,
and finally turn on CR 3555A. This will dead end into private property
where the cemetery is to the right of the house. |
| Blanchard |
Out of McLeod on private property and an oil lease |
| Blanton Family |
Hughes Springs -
Tradition is that there was a Blanton Family Cemetery located on the old
Robert Goodson place in the Goodson Community, between Linden on the
west and Hughes Springs on the east, also running south, south of Sardis
and north of Turkey Creek. However, it has not been located. If you
remember this cemetery please contact us. Submitted by Sharon Pierce |
| Bockman |
Off
Hwy 11 between Linden and Hughes Springs about 5 miles west of Hughes
Springs. This is a lone grave located in a pasture (private land) and is
not enclosed. |
| Boon |
GPS 33.089797 -94.4974545
From Linden, starting at the Intersection of
Hwy 8 and Hwy 11, go west 4 miles to FM 130. Turn right (north) on FM
130. Travel 7.2 miles, turn right (east) on CR 1450, then turn right
(south) on CR 1448. The Cemetery is in the curve of the road on the
left, near Carterville. |
| Boyd Family |
On
private property. From Naples, take Hwy 77 and travel E for about 4
miles. Turn on CR 2596. When you see the Boyd Cemetery sign, go E a
short distance to the cemetery. |
| Bradfield Chapel |
On
the Morris/Cass County line. From US 259 in Daingerfield go east on
Hwy 130 for 3.5 miles. Turn right on CR 4108. Cemetery sign viewable
from hwy. Cemetery is .6 mile on the left. |
| Brantley Family |
No longer exists. In the Marietta area, Take Hwy 250 S from Marietta. In the vicinity of CR 2624 on private property. |
| Brewer Family Farm |
In Atlanta take Hwy 59,
turn west on CR 3555 at Toby's Bar-B-Que to CR 3551. Turn left on CR
3551 for 1.7 miles. Cemetery about 150 yds off road on top of hill in
the woods. |
| Brick Yard (Old) |
African American - Out
of Hughes Springs on private property off CR 2984. Only a few rock
markers are left. On the site of the old Reece Hughes Plantation which
reportedly covered 25,000 acres. The cemetery began as a Slave Cemetery
since Hughes had over 200 slaves, most of those were of the Royal
family. The Royal descendants are currently working to get a Historical
Marker for the cemetery |
| Bryans Mill |
See Pleasant Hill |
| Burleson Family |
Union Hill Community -
Was located on the old Willie Patterson place near where the old house
stood. However, there are no markers or other evidence to indicate the
exact location. The Patterson place is in the Union Hill Community, 1
mile northwest of the Union Hill Cemetery on CR 1453. Submitted by
Sharon Pierce |
| Cass |
From
Atlanta, turn north on Holly St at City Limit sign. This street becomes
CR 251. Go 10 miles from Main St in Atlanta to the cemetery. Cass
community was originally known as Sheffield. The cemetery was founded in
the 1890s, in NE corner of Cass & the NE corner of State of Texas |
| Caves Springs |
Just
east of the intersection of CR 1671 & 1619. Google Earth
images show what might be a cemetery near there also, 32° 58' 3.48" N,
92° 23' 55.98" W |
| Cedar Grove |
From
the intersection of Hwy. 77 & 8 in Douglassville, travel 3.6 miles
west on Hwy. 77. Turn left onto CR 2343 and proceed .2 mile to Cedar
Grove Methodist Church and Cemetery. |
| Center Grove |
Located
across from the Center Grove Southern Baptist Church. From Linden
go north on Hwy 8 about 4 miles, turn right on CR 1123, go about 1.5
miles and turn left onto CR 1122. This road dead ends at the Church and
Cemetery. |
| Center Hill |
GPS 32.9956885 -94.2621329
Located in Linden Near the intersection of FM 1841 and CR 1927 |
| Cevron |
See Sevron |
| Chapel Meeting House |
No longer exists |
| Cheatham |
GPS 32.9490194 -94.6329812
African American - In Hughes Spring, go S on
Hwy 161 for 2 miles. Go left on CR 2991 and go .7 miles. Turn left on a
road that takes you into the woods to the cemetery. |
| Concord |
GPS 33.0115191 -94.4913091
From the intersection of Hwy 8 & Hwy 11 in
Linden, take Hwy 11 west, go 6.7 miles to CR 1463, turn right (north)
onto CR 1463 for .9 mile. Cemetery is on the left side of CR
14463. This cemetery is fenced with a sign. It is behind a
large fenced area that is the new part of the cemetery |
| Corinth Baptist Church |
6 miles north of Linden on FM 1399, then 0.7 mile east on CR 1246 |
| Cornett |
on FM 250, 12 mi. N of Hughes Springs in the Cornett Community |
| Courtland |
From
Hwy 59 & 96 intersection in Queen City, go west on Hwy 96 2.0 miles
to Courtland cemetery sign on left. Turn left to church & cemetery.
Courtland community was in existence as early as 1845. Possibly known
as the Old Cherokee settlement because of the Dobbs & Morgans who
came from Cherokee County, GA. Source: Cemeteries With Cass County
Connections volume 4. |
| Creekmore |
GPS 33.19970 -94.61170
From Naples Hwy 77 East. Off Hwy 77, go S on 2570 to the cemetery. |
| Dalton |
GPS
Coordinates: Latitude: 33.20076, Longitude: -94.59718
From Marietta - go E on Hwy 77 through Naples. When
you see the Dalton Cemetery sign, so S on CR 2729 to the cemetery. |
| Dawson |
From
McLeod take FM 125 for three miles then turn left on CR 4448. Turn
right at 1.5 miles on CR 4455. Go 1.5 miles, then turn right on CR
4449. Go past Aberdeen about 1/2 a mile and
the cemetery is on the left at the end of a lane |
| Dennis |
GPS 33.074294 -94.56409
5 mi. N of Hughes Springs on FM 250, then 2 mi. E on FM 130, then left on CR 2929, right on CR 2930 |
| Domino |
See Albert Richie |
| Doss Community |
See Bethelhem at Doss |
| Douglassville |
From
Linden, take Hwy 8 to Douglassville. Go through the 4 way stop
and you will see the Baptist Church on the right & the Methodist
Church on the left. The cemetery is just past the churches on the
right. |
| Echols Family |
From
Atlanta Hwy 59 West, take Douglassville Hwy 77 to CR 995. Turn
left on 995 approximately 6 miles. Turn left off CR 995 on
CR 1116 for .7 miles. At a sharp turn in the road it heads
straight into an electric gate. The cemetery is southwest of the
1st electric gate over top of hill where two big oaks stand gate on the
east side encloses these four graves. The property is the Big Sandy
Ranch owned by the Harrison family. Please contact them before
entering the property. |
| Echols/Snelgrove |
Go south on Hwy 59 from Linden to Co Rd 1753. Turn left and go to the end of the road |
| Edwards Farm |
Hughes
Springs - After the Old Brick Yard Cemetery was closed in 1946, the
Edwards Cemetery was started. It is located on the Edwards farm about
.75 mile east of the Old Brick Yard Cemetery on the other side of the
Old Avinger-Hughes Springs road. Submitted by Sharon Pierce |
| Ellington Family |
Right
off Hwy 59 south onto Hwy 77, go about 8 miles. Cemetery is about 1/2
mile north of Hwy 77 in a bunch of trees behind a brick house. Property
was once owned by J J Ellington. You do have to get permission to
visit the cemetery |
Farmer, Kirkland, Duke Families
|
See Forest Hill |
| Favor/Faver |
From
the intersection of Hwy 8 & 77 at Douglassville, travel west on Hwy
77 approximately 14.5 miles, turn left onto CR 2888, travel
approximately 2.3 miles. There is a Favor Cemetery sign. The cemetery is
about 300 yards off CR 2888, a field road leads to the cemetery. |
| Ferrell |
Located south of Kildare. Named for Dallas and Emma Ferrell |
| Finley/Swint Families |
Go west on Hwy 77 from
Douglasville, about 5 miles, turn south on CR 2340 and go about 1 mile.
The cemetery is located behind the Parker home on private
property. Owner approval is required to go
there. |
| First Love Baptist Church |
Outside of Hughes
Springs. The Church bought one acre of land from the Edwards family to
be used for a cemetery. This was only used for a very short time. There
may be six or eight graves in this location. |
| Fite Family |
Located on CR 2984
southeast of Hughes Springs. There was an old brick quarry on the land
of Abraham & Jane (Abernathy) Fite. Bricks from that quarry
were hauled to Jefferson by oxen & used
for the streets there. Abraham & Jane are buried
in the old quarry plus babies of the Fite
family. Some of their slaves plus some Indians were
also reported to be buried there. |
| Flat Creek |
GPS 33.1237379 -94.5046438
From Douglassville take TX Hwy. 77 W. for
approx. 11.5 miles. Turn south on FM 210 for approx. 1 mile to the
center of Marietta. Take FM 1399 (east) for approx. 4.4 miles. Turn
right onto CR 2617. The church and cemetery become visible after
turning onto CR 2617. |
| Fleming Family |
from
the intersection of FM 250 & Hwy 77 to Marietta travel west for 2.1
miles, turn left into private driveway. Go .6 mil south on pasture
lane, road follows ridge, cemetery is located on end of ridge,
overlooking a narrow valley. This cemetery is on private property
belonging to Richard Tuck, you must have permission to enter. |
| Floyd's Hill |
GPS 33.14513 -94.43994
13.5 mi. NW of Linden, off Old Cussetta-Linden Rd., via SH 8 and FM 995 |
| Floyd Valley |
From
Hwy 8 at Red Hill, travel west on Hwy 995 about 5 miles, turn right
onto CR 1399, travel about 3 miles. Floyd Valley Church is on the right
and the cemetery is on the left. |
Forest Hill
AKA Farmer-Duke-Kirkland |
Located
NE of Douglasville on County Road 2118 to "Poor Boy's Landing" on
Wright Patman Lake (formerly Lake Texarkana). It is West of the Forest
Hill Baptist Church on private property referred to as the Old Jim
Stone's Place. |
| Forest Home #1 |
North of Queen City off
Hwy 59, about 5 or 6 miles, then easton FM 3663 for about 3/4 mile. The
cemetery is back in the dense pines & woods about 100 yds. No
longer exists. Only had 3 burials, which were moved to Courtland
Cemetery. |
| Forest Home #2 |
See Shady Dale |
| Frazier-Cole-Crawford Families |
From the intersection of Hwy 2791 & Hwy 96 in Atlanta, take
Hwy 2791 almost 2 miles, turn right on CR 2116 and go about 1.3 miles. There is an opening
there on the right side of the road with a large cedar tree. The cemetery is about 100 yds
from there. On private property and there are no visible signs of a cemetery now. Squire
Frazier owned a larged amount of land in that area at one time. |
Friendship
AKA Hollingsworth |
Farm Road 161 North of Hughes Springs 6.3 miles. Cemetery is on the east side of the road. |
| Fuller |
From the intersection of Hwy 250 & Hwy 77, go west on Hwy 77 about
4.5 miles to the Creekmore Cemetery Rd. Fuller cemetery is not far west of that road on
Hwy 77 and back in the woods. |
| Galloway |
From Kildare, go east on Hwy 125 about 2/10 of mile, turn left on Hwy 248, go south about 1-1/2 miles. Cemetery is on left. |
| Gary/Fowler |
From
Linden, Hwy 59 south to Hwy 155 & turn right. Go about 7 miles,
turn left on CR 1631, then left on CR 1632 for about 2.3 miles. Turn
left on CR 1626 then CR 1627 for 2 miles. (1 mile past Bear Creek Church
and Cemetery off Hwy 155) |
| Gethsemane |
GPS 33.1804009 -94.6377041
out of Naples, north of FM 2888 and between County Roads 2740 and 2753 |
| Glass Farm |
From Queen City, take the old Hwy 59 north to CR 3659 just over 5 miles, to a
big curve in the road. The cemetery no longer exists. |
| Good Exchange |
GPS 32.9479136 -94.0732386
McLeod - Go on FM 251 south of Atlanta for 14
miles to FM 125 and east of McLeod school for .7 mil. Turn left at
the cemetery sign on CR 4567. Cemetery and church are at the end of
the lane at .3 miles. |
| Griffis Family |
9 miles southwest of
Hughes Springs, just off FM 250 in a very wooded area. Need a guide to
go into this cemetery as it is in a deep forest. |
| Gum Springs |
From Douglasville, go south on Hwy 8 about 3 miles. Cemetery is located on left on a hill....Church is on the right |
| Harris Chapel |
Take
Hwy 161 south from Hughes Springs for 5 miles and the Harris Chapel
United Methodist Church and cemetery are on the left. |
| Hearn |
Follow CR 1587 off Hwy
49 just west of Avinger for 1.8 miles. Located on private property about
a mile from the road. Cemetery NOT accessible without owner permission.
Hearn Cemetery is named for Capt Tom Hearn, a Captain in the Civil war.
He owned several hundred acres of land in the area. Cemetery is in
three parts. One, Section A, was called Hearn-Abernathy Section and is
surrounded by a manmade rock wall, some 3' high. Second, Section B, was
predominately black. Third, Section C, was predominately white. |
| Hefner Family/Peacock Place |
From Hwy 77 turn on CR
2585 across from Exxon Service Station. Turn on CR 2590 then CR 2591.
Located on private property in woods and a good walk on a cow trail.
Cemetery is about 400' north from fence corner, At least 1 acre area for
cemetery. This cemetery is known to be predominantly white. No markers
in this cemetery. Several rock mounds that clearly
show as graves. |
| Henderson |
See St William Catholic Cemetery |
| Henderson/Watson |
From the Linden
intersection of Hwy 11 & Hwy 8, go west on Hwy 11 about 6-1/2 miles.
Turn left on CR 1577 and go .9 mile. CR 1577 is a paved road.
However, after a sharp deep curve, it turns into a dirt road which goes
straight into the cemetery. |
| Henry Family |
It was located about 2
miles southeast of the town of Linden on a county road. It is no longer
there as the rock markers are gone and the area has been worked as a
tree farm. |
| Hickory Grove |
GPS 33.1192946 -94.419085
From FM 995 at Read Hill, travel west on 995
2.9 miles. Fenced cemetery on right. A Texas Historical Marker is on
the property. |
| Hickory Hill |
GPS 32.8929114 -94.5435336
located on the East side of Avinger, just off Hwy 49 (before you get to Liberty Rd (CR 1617)) |
| Hill Family |
Location: Old Pruitt Lake Baptist Church. The church no longer stands. |
| Hollingsworth |
See Friendship |
| Holly Springs |
GPS 33.0420716 -94.6377034
Take Highway 161 north from Hughes Springs for about 4 miles.
This cemetery is located behind the home of a Mr Cates. |
Holt,James R ~ Euphrasia P Holt
grave marker |
- |
| Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery |
See Sardis |
| Hughes Springs |
Located on First Street in Hughes Springs, just east of the downtown area. |
| Huffines |
South of Atlanta on Hwy 251, approximately 8 miles |
| Hughes Family |
located on W. First Street in Hughes Springs, Texas 0.7 miles east of the Hughes Springs Cemetery. |
| Isaiah |
Located 1.9 miles south
of Dalton Baptist Church on CR 2729. Then 1/4 mile south of that point
into woods owned by International Paper Company. Dalton Baptist Church
is 3.5 miles west of Marietta on Highway 77. There are two cemeteries
located on two adjacent knolls. The first is African-American with a
marker for John Isaiah and about ten rock marked graves. The other
cemetery is Moreland. |
| John Robin Heard / Henderson |
On private property outside of Douglassville. |
| Jones-Davis |
On private property that once belonged to Jeptha Davis |
| Jones Hill |
Go west from
Douglassville on Hwy 77 about 8 miles. Turn left onto CR 2345. About 1
1/2 miles down you will see the cemetery on the right. |
| Josey |
1 mile north of McLeod on a county road |
| Kennedy Family |
From the main red light
on Hwy 59N in Queen City, go 6.7 miles to CR 2327. Turn right for .4
miles, turn left on CR 3642 for .8 mile. You will see a locked gate with
Hunting Club sign on gate. Youu can walk down the road going right in
the woods. Cemetery is on right. This land was owned by the Kennedy
family for many years; however it is presently owned by the heirs of
J.W. Beaver. |
| Kildare |
In
Atlanta, go S on Hwy 43 at the intersection of Hwy 77 & Hwy 43. Go
about 6 miles to Bivins, turn rt on 1841 and left on Hwy 248, go 6 miles
and turn left at the Cemetery sign. |
| Lambert |
GPS 33.1362565 -94.3943367
From Hwy 8 at Red Hill, travel west on Hwy
995 approximately .3 mile, turn north (right) on CR 2340, travel about 2
miles, go over hill and turn left at second gate. The cemetery is about
40'
x 40', enclosed by chain link fence. Cemetery is about 200 yards behind old Lambert homestead. |
| Lanark |
From Domino go North on CR 3659, just off of Hwy 59. This is a predominately Black cemetery. |
| Lanier-Friendship |
on US
59, about 4 miles south of Linden. The Friendship Church is actually
called Lanier-Friendship Church, and there is another church in Cass
County that is called Friendship/Hollingsworth Church |
| Laws Chapel |
From Atlanta, take Hwy 59 south 2.8 miles to CR 2328, turn right to the cemetery and church on the left |
| Lewis Grave |
GPS 33.1004031 -94.652982
buried on the Long place, formerly the John Herring place. |
| Liberty/Fowler |
East
on Cr 1617 off Hwy 49 in Avinger for 6.1 miles to a road sign to
Liberty Church at intersection of CR 1617 and CR 1648. Turn right on CR
1648 for .5 mile, .2 mile beyond Liberty Baptist Church |
| Liberty (Old) |
GPS 33.2009613 -94.2507465
FM 96, 7.6 mi. W of junction with US 59 at Queen City |
| Linden #1 |
In Linden at the four way stop (intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy 125) go north .5 miles to the cemetery on the left. |
| Linden #2 |
African American - Located behind (west) the Linden #1 cemetery just north of downtown Linden on Hwy 125. |
| Love Chapel |
Outside of Hughes Springs on the Old Avinger Hwy |
| Macedonia |
On Dorsey Street in Linden |
| McDuff |
.1
mille east off FM 251, 1.25 miles north of intersection with Hwy 125.
Cemetery is located on the Dotson farm and permission is required from
the owner to enter |
| McMichael Family/Snow Hill |
Located northwest of Douglasville about 2-3 miles from Jones Hill Cemetery. It is on CR 2348. |
| Melton Family |
Located on private property south of Kildare, TX near Hwy 125 on the former farm of A. Z. Melton. |
| Mill Creek |
From the intersection of Hwy 8 & 11 in Linden, TX, go west on Hwy 11
for 4 miles, turn right on Hwy 130, go 1.1 miles, turn right on dirt
road, go 0.1 mile. The cemetery is on the left, church on the right. |
| Mobley, Moses grave |
grave on private property not accessible to the public. Near the New Colony Church between Atlanta and Linden. |
| Mockingbird Hill |
From
Linden, go Hwy 59 north then turn right on CR 1913 for .2 miles then
left on CR 1915 for .2 miles. The cemetery is located on a peaceful
hillside with about 38 white crosses. However, not all the burials are
known. |
| Moore Family |
Located about 2-3 miles east of Huffines, on CR 4556. Cemetery is on land owned by International Paper. |
| Moreland |
Located 1.9 miles south
of Dalton Baptist Church on CR 2729. Then 1/4 mile south of that point
into woods owned by International Paper Company. Dalton Baptist Church
is 3.5 miles west of Marietta on Highway 77. There are two cemeteries
located on two adjacent knolls. Moreland Family Cemetery is
predominately white cemetery and is on the 2nd knoll. There are three
marked graves for this family and they are within an iron fence. The
other cemetery is Isaiah Cemetery. |
| Motts Family |
On CR 2791 in the Honey Grove community between Antioch and Queen City. |
| Mt. Moriah |
GPS 32.9031888 -94.5460337
Located inside the city limits of Avinger behind the Mt Moriah Baptist Church. |
| Mt. Moriah (Old) |
African American -
Located on the Liberty Road (CR 1617) on the old Langston Bolton place,
1.3 miles from where it intersects with Hwy 49 in Avinger. The place is
currently occupied by Willie Dowell. Cemetery is known to be
predominately Black. |
| Mt. Olive |
CR 2745 (off CR 2888) go about 2.4 miles past Cornett Cemetery to cemetery and church on left. |
| Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church |
African American - Located on Hwy 155 just east of Avinger |
| Mt. Zion Cemetery |
North on Hwy 59 from Queen City, left on CR 3659, go past Lanark Cemetery. The cemetery is about 4 miles off of Hwy 59. |
| Mt. Zion/Crossroads |
African American - Douglassville Area |
Mt. Zion/Crossroads
AKA Mt Zion Baptist Church |
Located
in the edge of Cass County in Pruett Community. From Intersection of
U.S. Hwy 59 & St Hwy 49 in Jefferson, Texas, north for approximately
9 miles on Hwy 59 to FM 2683, then east for approximately 1.6 miles.
Turn right on a dirt road. The Church & Cemetery are located at end
of this dirt road, about 1/2 mile. The Cemetery began in the 1850s on
land donated by Isaac Lemmon and Felix Lemmon. |
| Myers |
Go
Hwy 59 north from Queen City for about 5 miles, then take FM 2327,
driving a littleover 1 mile until you come to the RR tracks. At that
point, you will have to go strictly on
foot, walking down the RR tracks, up a hill,
through a fence and then out in the woods. |
| New Colony |
Located about 3 miles east of Linden on Hwy 59, behind the New Colony Baptist Church. |
| New Hope |
North
out of Marietta on FM 250. Cross Hwy 77 to CR 2590 and turn
right. The road looks to go into a dirt road or drive way in to
the cemetery |
| New Hope |
Located outside of
Bloomburg - From Bloomburg go east on FM 3129 for 1 9/10 miles to CR
4919. Turn left (north) and follow the road to the right for 6/10
mile. The cemetery will be on the left by New Hope Baptist Church.
(From US Hwy 59 in Atlanta, Tx go north on FM 249 for 7 6/10 miles to
FM 3129. Turn right (east) and go 8/10 mile to CR 4919. Then
go 6/10 mile to the cemetery.) |
| Niblett Family |
Go north on Hwy 161 from Hughes Springs. Go west on CR 2864 for about 1/2 mile. Cemetery is on the left. |
| Norwood Family |
Northwest of Atlanta
where Courtland Rd intersects with CR 3437. On the left off the road is
a baby's grave. The infant was the child of Cal Norwood and Flossie
Campbell. The baby was buried in the corner
of the garden. |
| O'Farrell |
GPS 32.9473572 -94.2154649
Travel west out of Atlanta, TX on West Main
Street. Take Texas Hwy 77W (right). The Farm Road 995 entrance will be
on the left side of 77W. Drive about 10 miles and look for the O'Farrell
Baptist Church. It is on the right side of 995. The cemetery is
surrounded by a chain linked
fence.
|
| Oakridge |
Located on Hwy 250 about 1/2 south of Hwy 77, close to Marietta. |
| Panhandle |
See St John's |
| Patterson Family |
Avinger |
| Pattillo Family |
Avinger, just a few
yards south of Hwy 49, across the railroad tracks just east of the
Avinger City Limit sign toward Jefferson. Lewis Pattillo was a wealthy
plantation owner in this area. The original Hickory Hill community was
located on Pattillo Plantation from 1848 to 1867. |
| Pearl Hill (Old)/Barnes |
In the New Colony area, off of CR 1124 in the woods. 4 marked graves. |
| Pine Bluff |
At the intersection of
Highway 8 and 77 in Douglassville, travel west on Hwy 77 approximately
11 miles, turn left onto Hwy 250, travel approximately 7.3 miles, turn
left onto CR 2626, travel approximately .3 mile. Cemetery is on the
right side of the road. |
Pinecrest
AKA Atlanta |
GPS 33.1226305 -94.1701873
Located in Atlanta, Tx. From the interesection
of Hwy 59 & 77 goes straight across the rd. on FM. 249, at next
light (Louise St.)(Co. Rd. 43) turn left. Go about .5 mi. and turn left
on Cameron St. straight into cemetery.There are two sections to this
cemetery. One section is predominately black and the other predominately
white. To get to the predominately white section: from Main St. take
Louise St. to Cameron St. turn west go two blocks. The
predominately black section is located north of the white section. |
Pleasant Hill
AKA Bryans Mill
|
Located
in the Bryans Mill Community at the forks of CR 2472 and CR
2471. From Douglassville travel west on Hwy 77 for 9 miles, turn
right onto FM 994 for 3 miles to Bryans Mill. Take right on oil top
road to cemetery on the right. |
| Pleasant Hill |
African American - Take
Hwy 11 through Linden to Hwy 8. Turn north on Hwy 8 for short
distance. Turn left on CR 1399 for 2.9 miles. Cemetery is
across the road from the Pleasant Hill Church. |
| Pleasant Hope |
Oldest known burial is
in 1890, but is still in use today. It is located just 1/4 mile off of
Hwy 251 between Huffines and McLeod, Tx on the right. There was a small
sign denoting the church on the main road but no acknowledgment of the
cemetery. New Hope Primitive Baptist Church sits just below the cemetery
on the left side of the road. Church shut its doors as of July 2013
with a special foot washing ceremony, 18 people present. Church sign
now gone. |
| Pleasant View |
at Bryan's Mill |
| Powell Family |
Approximately
2.7 miles west of intersection of Hwy 77 and Hwy 8 in Douglassville,
Texas. Cemetery is on the north side of Hwy 77 and is between
Carlow and Powell Creeks. Cemetery is on private property. |
| Powell/Jones Family |
From
the intersection of Hwy 77 and Hwy 8 in Douglassville, travel west on
Hwy 77 for 3.8 miles and turn right onto CR 2461. Follow CR 2461
for 2.4 miles and turn right onto CR 2462. Proceed on CR 2462 for
.3 mile to first turn to right (which is also in a curve in the
road). Road is a narrow, but well-kept lane and ends at the
cemetery. |
| Prewitt Family |
Pruitt Lake Community -
Family members of the Anselem PREWITT family were buried in a family
cemetery on his property. The land that belonged to him at the time was
located northwest of Pruitt Lake in the J. L. Chambers headright survey.
Graves (believed to be children) marked with rocks but now lost. |
| Pruitt Lake |
CR 1581 - from Hwy 155 turn north on to CR 1579 for 1.4 miles then west on CR 1581, cemetery on right. |
| Queen City |
From Hwy 59 North, at the red light, take Loop 236 to Hwy 74, go East
across railroad tracks through Queen City. Turn right on 6th Street,
then go to Marietta Street or go to red light on Hwy 74 and turn right,
the cemetery will be on the right, just pass the
light. |
| Rambo Family |
GPS 32.8979151 -94.1054619
From intersection of Hwy 251 & Hwy 125 in
McLeod, travel southwest for about 2-1/2 miles. Turn left on CR 4447
and go about one mile. Then right on DR 4449 and go almost one mile.
Cemetery is on the right back into the woods. |
| Rasmussen Family |
Go west of Atlanta about 9 miles on Hwy 77. Turn left (south) on CR 3217 for one mile. |
| Reynolds Farm |
About 2.5 miles east of Linden, on the old Reynolds Farm, as of 1939. |
| Rider/Driver |
- |
| Rutland/Chappell |
GPS 33.1712386 -94.3432495
From Douglassville, go south on Hwy 8 then
left on CR 2235. About 1 mile to the cemetery. It was started by the
two families but not really used after the
Douglassville Cemetery was started. |
| Salem |
Near Bloomburg - Take Hwy 59 north out of Lanier, to CR 1622, turn right. The cemetery is right at this intersection. |
| Salem (Old Section) |
Linden Area - African
American - Old Section - Located on the corner of CR 1754 and Hwy 59.
New Section - Located adjacent to the church aboiut 1/4 mile west of the
Old Section. |
| Salem (New Section) |
Linden Area - African American - Located at the Salem missionary Baptist Church site. |
| Sammye's Place Memorial Gardens |
Located in the O'Farrell Community, on a Pvt Road off of CR 1115. Only one burial. |
Sardis
AKA Hopewell Baptist Church |
from
Hughes Springs take Hwy 11 east to CR 2921. Take CR 2921 to the
left for .2 miles. Sardis Cemetery and Hopewell church will be on
the right. |
| Sawmill |
Not
accessible to the public. Near the sites of the old Woodworth and
Veneable & Blythe Sawmills. Surnames include Stephenson,
Simpkins, Reynolds, Jones, Price |
| Schulz Family |
South of Linden, just
off of Hwy 59 on CR 1639. Private property, not accessible to the
public. Only one burial. Schulz, Danny Ray born Feb 20, 1957 died Jan
13, 1990; s/o Barney Schulz & Lorene Dunn |
| Scott Family |
Hughes
Springs - located on the old Dr. Scott place at the foot of Scott
Mountain. This is somewhere between the Concord and Gravity Communities.
This is private property and not accessible to the public. Legend is
that some members of the Scott family were buried there, perhaps one or
two Rendleman children, and perhaps others. |
| Seabright Family |
From Red Hill, which is
about 8 miles north of Linden, go west on Hwy 995 to CR 1238...about 2
miles. Graves are on a hill top, on private property. Nothing remains
of the cemetery, cemetery is lost. Old
Timers in the area believe it was a transient family
named Seabright who lost members of family
& buried them on their way to somewhere else. |
| Sevron/Cevron Family |
North of Atlanta on FM
2328 at the Bentley Farm. Cemetery is completely lost. Property owner
states no sign of cemetery for over 30 yrs |
| Shady Dale |
GPS 33.2267947 -94.1729665
Take old Hwy 59 north out of Queen City. Go about 3 miles, turn left on
CR 3553, go about 1/2 mile. Cemetery is located in the Bowie Hill community. |
| Shady Grove |
From Queen City, go west on CR 2791 about 3-4 miles, turn left on CR 3224, go about 1.2 miles, cemetery is on the right |
| Shelton-Rankin |
From
Hwy 11 about 10 miles west of Linden and 5 miles east of Hughes
Springs, turn north on CR 2921 for about 2 miles, turn east on CR 2994
for .6 mile to cemetery sign on left, turn left up lane for less than .1
mile. |
| Shiloh Methodist Church |
near Jefferson in the edge of Cass County - Beginning at the
intersection of Hwy 59 South and hwy 125 in Linden go south on Hwy 59 8
miles and turn right on CR 1641, go .5 mile. the church and
cemetery are on the right. |
| Shiloh |
African
American - Near Atlanta - From Atlanta, at the intersection of hwys 59
& 77, travel 59 south approximately 5 miles, turn right on CR 1111,
travel 1 mile. The cemetery is located on both sides of the road. |
| Smith Family |
Queen City, located on the old Bill Moore place. Descendants of Cisero Smith |
| Smyrna |
Located on Hwy 77 about 4.4 miles South of Atlanta, Texas-Cass Co. Lies North of Smyrna Baptist Church |
| Spring Hill |
From Douglasville, take
Hwy 77 west for about 5 or 6 miles, turn north on CR 2065. About 2-1/2
miles, turn right on CR 2465 and go about 1 mile |
| Springdale |
Go
3 miles north of Queen City on Hwy 59, then east on FM 2327. About 2
miles down the road, the cemetery is on the left next to the Springdale
Baptist Church. |
St John's
AKA Panhandle |
African
American - St. John's Baptist Church and Cemetery are
located off Hwy. 8 about 3 miles north of Douglassville. The community
is referred to as Panhandle. |
| St. Paul |
Go south from Atlanta on Hwy 43 about 17 miles. Turn left at the cemetery
sign, CR 4342 & CR 4344 intersection. The church is located at the east end of the cemetery. |
| St. William/Henderson |
GPS 32.9859644 -94.4899201
AKA Henderson - This cemetery is on private
property 3.9 miles South of Douglassville, on Highway 8. Turn right on
CR 2341 and travel .3 miles. Turn right at first right turn. Cemetery
is approximately .1 from turn onto this road on the left. Saint William
Catholic Church was built in January 1912 and dedicated on May 21,
1912, by Bishop Lynch of Dallas. The adjacent cemetery was begun in 1915
with the death of "Little Mary" Henderson. The church which no longer
stands was established by the Lambert and Henderson families.This
cemetery is known to be predominately white. |
| Sunrise |
See Zion Hill |
| Turkey Creek |
Located at intersection of Highway 49 and County Road 2993 between Hughes Springs and Avinger. |
| Union Chapel |
From
Douglassville, go West on Hwy 77 toward Naples. Turn
north, right, onto FM 2466. Go about 2 miles and you will see the
old Union Chapel School building on the right and the Union
Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery on the left.
There is a small intersection at the Church and FM 2466 continues
straight past the church. |
| Union Hill |
GPS 33.042907 -94.5018654
From Hwy 11 about 7 miles west of Linden and 8
miles east of Hughes Springs, turn north on CR 1463 for 2.8 miles to CR
1462. Turn west on CR 1462 for .2 mile, turn north on CR 1461 for
.9 mile to CR 1459. Turn west on CR 1459 about .4 mile to CR
1458. Continue west on CR 1458 for .3 mile, cemetery on left.
Alternate route: From where Hwy 130 junctions with 995 near
Carterville, turn west on 130 for 1 mile to Carterville. Turn south
on CR 1459 for 3 miles to CR 1458. Turn west on CR 1458 for .3
mile, cemetery on left. |
| Union Hill (Old) |
From
Hwy 11 about 7 miles west of Linden and 8 miles east of Hughes Springs,
turn north on CR 1463 for 2.8 miles to CR 1462. Turn west on CR
1462 for .2 mile, turn north on CR 1461 for .4 mile, turn west through a
pasture and into woods for about a mile. This cemetery is on
private property of Patterson family and the gate is locked Key can be
requested from the Patterson’s, who live near the Union Hill Church and
Cemetery. |
| Walker Family |
Located about 3.5 miles northeast of Hughes Springs and just east of Norwood Hill, close to CR 2994. Cemetery is now lost. |
| Walton |
East of McLeod on Hwy 125 to Walton. Turn right on CR 4454, then left on CR 4453. Cemetery is on the right. |
| Ware |
From Queen City, take
Hwy 59 north for 8.5 miles to Domino at the red light. Turn right on CR
3129, cross RR track, at top of hill turn right on CR 3673, go short
distance, turn right into cemetery. This cemetery was established on
land purchased in 1974 from the Ware homestead after the last available
plot in the Albert Richie Cemetery was sold. |
| Warren Springs |
About 3-4 miles North of Linden on CR 1247, off of Hwy 8 and just past the Pleasant Hill Black Cemetery. |
| Watson |
GPS 33.0015223 -94.1701857
Go about 8 miles south of Bivins on FM 251,
then right on CR 4335, the cemetery is about 2 miles down that road. |
| Wells Chapel |
3 miles west of Linden, 2.5 miles south of Hwy 155 on Hwy 1619 |
| Wesson (Old) |
West of Linden, off Hwy 8 on CR 1399. It was located behind the Pleasant Hill Black Cemetery. |
| White-Rider Family |
- |
| Whittaker Memorial |
South of Kildare and just north of Lodi on FM 243. |
| Williams Family |
Located just west of McLeod close to CR 4449. |
| Williams/Lewis |
Indian - lost cemetery on private property |
| Wilson/Cole Family |
- |
| Woodlawn Memorial |
On Hwy 2612 in Hughes Springs, just east of the Reeder-Davis Funeral Home. |
| Wright Family |
Located on CR 4464 in McLeod. It was established in 2002. On private property. |
Zion Hill
AKA Sunrise |
GPS 32.9762442 -94.3132463
West of Kildare on CR 1761. |
