Cemetery
Name |
Location |
Aaron-Jones
 |
A small, well kept cemetery inside a chain
link fence with posted signs that say private property, no trespassing.
Located in Old Diana about 1/2 mile off hwy 259 on FM 726, on the
right side of the road. *Complete
reading 2001* |
| Anderson
Family |
Take 154 west from Gilmer to highway 49 to the left. Left on Elderberry to Red Oak. Right on Red Oak to Mildred Road. Turn right on Mildred and the 3 graves are in a pasture on the left under a huge pine on private property. |
| Antioch |
See Grice |
Ashland
|
32.6956956 - 94.7029858 East of Gilmer on the Harrison County line
- Take Hwy 154E through Diana. Turn left onto Davidson Rd. (across
from FM 3245) Stay on Davidson Rd., Sparrow will go straight,
but go towards the left at the Simmon Hill Baptist Church sign.
The cemetery is on the left just across the Harrison County
line. **Updated Complete
reading with photos May 2009** |
| Baby
Medlin |
This only has about 8-10 graves of babies
*Complete reading*
|
| Bailey
(Black) |
Located on private property off Hwy
155 south from Big Sandy. *Complete
reading* |
| Bailey Family |
On private property close to the Union Grove area. |
Bethlehem
|
32.6540297 - 94.809101 Take Hwy 1650 east, turn right onto Nuthatcher
Rd. Go 1 mile south, turn right onto Martin Rd.
Go west for 1.3 miles.
**Updated reading complete
with photos October 2008** |
| Bethlehem Cross Road African
American AKA Dean's or Cross Road |
32.8576298 - 95.0077162 Take Hwy 271 north out of
Gilmer to FM 2088. Take 2088 to FM 2454 and the cemetery
is near the intersection of 2454 and Mule Deer. Next to the
white cemtery. **Updated
March 2009 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Bettie
|
From Gilmer, turn left on FM 2088, before
crossing RR tracks, turn left onto Badger. Follow around and
cross RR tracks. You can see two headstones on the left in a
pasture, turn left on the black top road. Go to the end of the
road and there are two separate sections of a chain link fence
on the right.
**Updated reading complete
with photos March 2009 ** |
| Big Sandy |
See Chilton |
| Boxwood |
See Snow Hill |
Brumley Cross
Road
AKA Cross Road |
Take Hwy 271 north out of
Gilmer to FM 2088. Take 2088 to FM 2454 and the cemetery
is near the intersection of 2454 and Mule Deer. Next to the
African American cemtery. **Updated
March 2009 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Buie |
Take Hwy 80 west out of Gladewater to Water
Tower Rd---this will be the 2nd left, after the white fence at the
old Ambassador College grounds. Go across the RR tracks, the
road will veer to the right. Cemetery is in field on the left,
surrounded by a chain link fence. This is private property
**Complete reading with photos**
|
| Bunn Family |
On private property. Go west from Gilmer on Hwy. 154, take a left on FM 49, then left on S. Mimosa. The Bunn Family Cemetery sign is on the gate into the private property on S. Mimosa. |
Cherokee
AKA Cherokee Trace |
From Gilmer take Hwy 271 N, turn left on
Redbud St. Take a right on Cherokee Trace, go 2 miles.
The cemetery is on the right, adjacent to the Cherokee Missionary
Baptist Church. **Complete
reading with photos 2005** |
Chilton
AKA Big Sandy |
32.5926406 - 95.1166108 Approximately one mile northwest of Big
Sandy, Tx. off US Highway 155 on FM Rd 2911. There are
three entrances to the cemetery, however, the most used is
the center gate. **Complete
reading with photos Oct. 2008** |
Christian
Hope
AKA Eubanks Cemetery |
32.8834626 - 94.9527142 Located at the northwest corner of Hwy 271 N and Sunflower Rd,
north of Gilmer. **Reading
complete with photos March 2009 ** |
| Clark Family Cemetery |
In Ore City behind a house on Pine Street on private property.
Only 2 graves of Clark brothers. |
| Coffeeville (Black) |
In Gilmer take Hwy. 155 East to Verbena
Rd., turn right (south) at the Coffeeville sign. Go a few hundred
yards and veer to the first left which is Trumpet Rd. You
will see the Coffeeville Cemetery straight ahead on both sides of
the road. The African American Coffeeville Cemetery
is across the road from the New Coffeeville Cemetery with the native rock entrance and is enclosed
by a chain link fence. **Complete reading with photos May 2009** |
| Coffeeville
(New & Old Sections)
|
32.8348559 - 94.7546532 In Gilmer take Hwy. 155 East to Verbena
Rd., turn right (south) at the Coffeeville sign. Go a few hundred
yards and veer to the first left which is Trumpet Rd. You
will see the Coffeeville Cemetery straight ahead on both sides of
the road. The New Coffeeville Cemetery is on the right side
of the road with a large native rock entrance with black wrought
iron gate and fencing. **Complete reading with photos May 2009** |
| Coffeeville
(Old Cemetery) |
Take Hwy 155 East from Gilmer. The cemetery
is just past the Coffeeville sign on the left hand side of the road.
There are two historical markers at this site. Earliest known headstone
is Apphie Newman d. Nov 24, 1843. *Complete
reading* |
| Community
Cemetery |
In Gilmer, go South
on Montgomery St. The cemetery is just past the old train trestle
on the right. If you get to Hwy 155, you have gone too far.
**Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Concord
|
From Gilmer, Hwy 271, go east on Hwy 155
to Farm Market Road 2263. Take a left. You will go about 3 miles
to an Oil Top Road, Dahlia, take a right on Dahlia. A Concord
Church sign is on right side of road before you turn right -
Concord Church and cemetery are down the oil top road about
1/4 mile on left.
**Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Cross Road |
See Bethlehem Cross Road African
American OR Brumley Cross
Road |
Crow Family
AKA Old Crow
|
Located about 1.5 miles south of Little Mound Church, on Tangerine Road off Texas Hwy 49, in a private pasture, not easily accessible from the road.
**Complete reading with photos**
|
Davis
- Ellison
AKA Thomas Ellison
|
Located about 2 miles north of Shady Grove
on north side of FM1795 at the junction of Tan Oak Road, set about
200 feet off the road up the hill in a lot of trees.
**Updated Oct 2008
- Complete reading with photos ** |
| Dean's |
See Bethlehem Cross Road African
American |
| Derrick
|
Located on private property in Upshur County,
Texas. From Gilmer take 154 West to 852, turn right, go
to Derrick Rd., follow the signs. **Complete
reading with photos 2002** |
| Dixon
|
Turn on 300 off 271. Hillburn will be the
first road to the right. Just before the top of the hill
there is a small clearing on the right. Walk down the
hill through the brush and behind the house that is on
the top of the hill. Not a good trip for the timid. *Complete
reading* |
| Durning
Family |
Located on private property in Bettie off
of FM 2088. **Complete
reading with photos March 2009 ** |
| Earp
|
Located somewhere around Little Mound on
what is now private land and which you get to by going west
on hwy 154 and turning on 49 going through Latch to Little Mound. |
| East
Mountain (Old) |
32.5945872 - 94.8657699 Located just west of the Baptist Church
in East Mountain. Go 1or 1 1/2 miles past the East Mountain
Baptist Church, turn on Robin Road and the cemetery is about
a mile down that road. **Complete
reading with photos Oct 2008 ** |
| East
Mountain Baptist Church
AKA New East Mountain Cemetery |
Located off the road one mile west of East
Mountain behind the Baptist Church. From Gilmer take 271
to FM 1844 to the 4 way stop at East Mt., go right on 1845
and the church is on East Mountain Road, you can see it from
1845. **Complete
reading with photos April 2009 ** |
| East
Springfield |
African American - From Longview take 259
N. to Mackey Road (just past Satterwhite Log Homes). Turn
left (only turns one direction) and go about 2 miles. The church
is on the corner of Mackey Rd. & Nuthatcher Rd. The cemetery
is behind the church. *Complete
reading 2000* |
| Edwards
|
32.5723658 - 94.8807705 This cemetery is surrounded by a chain
link fence, and is located just north of White Oak, TX
, just across the Gregg County line into Upshur County. Very
neat, but no shrubs or trees are inside the cemetery. It
is very well maintained, and is still in use. **Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Elam
Springs |
From Big Sandy, go north 2 miles on 155
to FM1002. Go about 2 1/2 miles to Red Maple and go to
the right. Go 3 miles to Cemetery Road and go right. Its about
500 feet off the road. **Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Enoch
|
Go three miles south of Gilmer on FM 49
(the sign says west). It is about 200 feet off the north side of
the road. **Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Enon Now with Bios! |
From Gilmer take Hwy 154 to FM 852 (5.2
miles). The Church and Cemetery are at the intersection of
FM 852 and FM 556. **Complete
reading Mar. 2008 with photos** |
| Eubanks Cemetery |
See Christian Hope Cemetery |
Floyd
AKA Indian Rock |
32.6904166 - 94.8435462 Located just east of Indian Rock on Hwy
154 - From Gilmer, take Hwy 154E, go right on FM 1650. The cemetery
is on the corner of FM 1650 and Goose Rd. There are two entrances.
One of FM 1650 and the other on Goose Rd. **Complete
reading 2004 with photos** |
| Fonda
|
Go north on 155 in Big Sandy for about 1/2
mile to FM2911. Turn to the left and go about 2 miles west. Cemetery
is on the left or south side of the road. **Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Ford
Family |
Located near the High School in Gilmer
in the 700 block of Pine St. There is a wooden marker at
the sidewalk, the cemetery is located at the back of the house
on the left.
**Updated with complete
reading
& photos Oct 2008**
|
| Galloway-Horn
Family |
Located on private property off
Locust Grove Rd, just west of Gladewater. **Complete
reading 2005 with photos**
|
| Garoutte Cemetery |
See Ore City Cemetery |
| Gay-Hagan
|
This cemetery is located on the Gregg Co.-Upshur
Co. line, in Gladewater on N. Phillips Springs Rd, 4/10 of a mile
E. of East Lake Dr. and 1 9/10 miles N. & W. from Gay Ave in
Gladewater, TX. The cemetery is in very poor condition, and has
not been used for some time. Vandalism in the 1970's and 1980's
has left it's mark. *Complete
reading* |
Gilmer
City (black)
AKA Neal Cemetery |
Located on Hwy 271 N in Gilmer. Turn right
at the light at Hwy 271 and Old Coffeeville Road. The black cemetery
is on the left side of the road with the old cemetery. **Complete
reading May 2008 with photos**
|
| Gilmer
City (old) |
Located on Hwy 271 N in Gilmer. Turn right
at the light at Hwy 271 and Old Coffeeville Road. The old section
is on the LEFT side of the road. **Complete
reading May 2008 with photos**
|
| Gilmer
City (new) |
Located on Hwy 271 N in Gilmer. Turn right
at the light at Hwy 271 and Old Coffeeville Road. The new section
is to the RIGHT side of the road. **Complete
reading May 2008 with photos** |
Glade
Creek
AKA Youngblood Cemetery
AKA Mings Chapel |
From Gilmer take Hwy 155 west and turn left
on FM 2685. Go to Crabapple Street and turn right. Go about
1 1/2 miles and the Glade Creek Missionary Baptist Church will
be on your right with the cemetery behind it. **Complete
reading April 2008 with photos**
|
| Gladewater
Memorial
|
About 1 1/2 miles west of Gladewater
on Hwy. 80 on the right hand side of the hwy |
Glenwood
AKA Glenwood Hilltop |
32.6615291 - 94.8335461 Located about two miles north of Glenwood
- Take Hwy 154E, right on FM 1650, right on FM 726, right on Nightingale
Rd. The cemetery is on the right. There is a sign showing Glenwood
Cemetery. **Complete
reading Apr 2009 with photos** |
| Graceton |
See Mattox Cemetery |
| Green
Weldon Murphy |
It is a single grave on the property of
Rob Marchell, about a mile south of Shady Grove on FM1002 and
about 300 feet east of the road. *Complete
reading* |
Grice
AKA Hamil's Chapel & Antioch |
32.8020755 - 95.122164 From Gilmer go west on Hwy 154 to just
outside the city limits. Take FM Road 852 to the left. Stay
on it for 10 to 12 miles. There is a sign but it does not have
Grice Cemetery,
it has Antioch Baptist Church on it. Turn to the left and the cemetery
is down that road about 1/4 mile. **Complete
reading with photos Oct
2008** |
| Hadaway Hill |
Private cemetery in the Pritchett area. |
| Hamil's Chapel |
See Grice |
| Harris-Clark Roadside |
This burial is at the corner of Chinaberry and Balsam roads, just off the side of the road and is overgrown and becoming hard to see. Enclosed with a hogwire fence. **Complete with photos 2011 |
| Harvey & Mattie Fudge Memorial Garden |
Located on the property of the New Hope Baptist Church. **Complete with photos 2014** |
| Henderson Family |
Private cemetery outside of Ore City. |
| Hester
Farm |
Located on the Upshur - Wood County line.
Go south on FM 852 (oiled road portion) from the intersection of
FM 2088 and FM 852 near Perryville. Follow this across Caney
Creek and go a little over a mile. South of the intersection there
is a barn on the west side of the road. The cemetery is in
the wooded area directly across from the barn on the east side of
the road, and just a few yards from the road. **Updated
Oct 2008 - Complete reading with photos ** |
| Hilltop |
See Glenwood Cemetery |
| Hoover
|
32.6181951 - 95.0988321 Located north of Big Sandy a short distance
off the Shady Grove Road. Take Hwy 155 N from Big Sandy to FM
1002. Turn left and go about 1 mile and you will see the
arch for the cemetery on the right. There is a driveway to the
right which will take you to the cemetery. **Complete
reading Oct 2008 with photos** |
| Hopewell
|
Take 154 west from Gilmer to FM 49 to Hopewell
Community. The cemetery is located beside the Hopewell Methodist
Church. **Complete
reading May 2008 with photos**
|
| Houseworth |
See Lone Mountian - UPDATE -
We think we have found Houseworth Cemetery that was given on a
1918 death certificate. Thomas
P Housworth's ggranddaughter says her grandfather told her that
the Housworth family owned the land and donated it to the cemetery
that is now Lone Mountain. We
do not know when the name officially became Lone Mountain, so anyone
with knowledge of this cemetery please contact
Etta, Sheila
and Elaine. |
Houston
AKA Lake Providence |
A black community southeast of Gilmer. It's between Indian
Rock and Glenwood. Take Hwy 726 to the right
(south) off of Hwy 1650. Not far on the right
ought to be the Lake Providence Baptist Church. I think on
the church property you can see a
sign that says Houston Cemetary. **Complete
reading April 2009 with photos ** |
Humphries
AKA Old Thomas |
Take Hwy 80 west from Gladewater to Cherry
Rd. Turn right and go about 1 1/2 miles to White Oak Rd. On the
right hand corner is the home of Mr. Stokes. The cemetery
is in the back of his house in the woods. *Complete
reading* |
| Indian Rock |
See Floyd Cemetery |
| James |
See Reed |
| Johnson
|
From Gilmer go North on Hwy 155. The first FM road that goes to the left (north) after crossing the bridge will be FM 2263, about 4 miles. Located behind the Mt Zion Baptist Church. **Complete
reading 1999 with
photos** |
| Jones |
32.7415266 - 94.7399313 Located off Hwy 726 east
of Hwy 259 |
| Kelsey
|
32.7298573 - 95.0407741 From Gilmer, take 154 west to the Kelsey
turnoff (1795). Turn left on 1795 to Magnolia and turn
left on Magnolia. The cemetery is at the end of the road,
about 1/4 of a mile or less. **Complete
reading Nov. 2009 with photos ** |
| Lafayette
- (Black) |
Go 6 miles NE of Gilmer on SH 155, then
4 miles NE on FM 2796, then .8 miiles W on FM 593, then 2
miles N on FM 993 to intersection w/FM 1975. Lafayette (black)
is the second fences area behind the church, Lafayette (white) is
on the left of the church and also the first one behind the church.
**Complete reading June 2008
with photos ** |
Lafayette
(White)
AKA Sewell
|
Go 6 miles NE of Gilmer on SH 155, then
4 miles NE on FM 2796, then .8 miiles W on FM 593, then 2 miles
N on FM 993 to intersection w/FM 1975. Lafayette (white) is
the one on the left and also behind the church, Lafayette (black)
is the second fenced area behind the chruch. **Complete
reading June 2008 with photos** |
| Lake
Providence |
See Houston Cemetery |
Lawton
AKA Pine |
32.8954063 - 94.9771592 From Gilmer go north on Hwy 271 and turn
left on Opossum Rd. Turn left on Mink Rd about 100 yards.....then
turn left on to a gravel road to a gate. There is a dirt road and
the cemetery is about 300 yards. *Complete
reading 2005* |
| Lee Cemetery
(Black) |
Located at the end of Pearl St. across from
Hwy 155 in Big Sandy. It is on private property off a long closed
section of an old road. It is better accessed on foot through a
powerline right of way that crosses Hwy 155. *Complete
reading 2002* |
| Lest We Forget Cemetery |
On private property. |
| Little
Mound |
Located on FM 49, 12 miles W of Gilmer.
**Complete reading Feb
2009 with photos** |
| Locust
Grove |
Take Hwy 80 W from Gladewater. About 4 miles
from Gladewater turn right onto Almond Rd. Follow the road
to the Locust Grove Church. The cemetery is behind the church.
**Complete reading June
2008 with photos** |
| Loftis
Cemetery |
Located north of Gilmer in the Brumley
Community. Take Hwy 271 to FM 2088 and turn left. Go to FM 2454
and turn right. Go to Turtle Rd, turn left, and then turn
left on Otter, at the crossroad of Otter and Wolverine turn
right and go .7 of a mile. The cemetery is cyclone fenced on
the left side of the road.
Not maintained. **Complete
reading with photos 2001** |
Lone
Mountain
AKA Houseworth |
32.7940226 - 94.9082696 From Gilmer, Hwy 271, go east on Hwy 155
to FM Road 2263 and turn left. Take 2263 to the Oil Top Road Bluebell.
As soon as you turn on Bluebell you will see the Cemetery to your
right. It is a small area located on a hill. **Complete
reading 2007 with photos** |
| Lone Pine |
See Zion Hill Cemetery |
Mattox
AKA Graceton |
32.7265269 - 94.7743771 Located near Graceton - From Gilmer, take
Hwy 154E. Turn left on FM 726, left on Lazy Daisy Ln. The cemetery
is on the left. **Complete
reading April 2009 with
photos** |
| McClelland |
Abandoned. Located near Glenwood on private property.
*Complete reading*
|
| McIntosh
Family |
Located on private property in Bettie off
of FM 2088. **Complete
reading March 2009 with photos** |
| McNary Cemetery (Black) |
Located between Gilmer & Ore City off FM 555 on private property. |
| Mings
|
32.5620871 - 95.0007741 This cemetery is located west of Gladewater
on Hwy. 80, behind the Gladewater Memorial Cemetery. Take Hwy.
80 W, turn right on Locust Rd. for 1 mile. The access
road is approximately 50 yards on the left. The cemetery is
surrounded by a 4 foot high cyclone fence. It is well kept and
in use. The cemetery sits on the edge of a grove of trees, with
several large oak trees, making this a very peaceful and undisturbed
setting.
**Complete reading Oct 2008
with photos** |
| Mings Chapel |
See Glade Creek |
| Mitchell
|
Located between Mings Chapel and West Mountain.
Take Hwy 271 south out of Gilmer, keep going south several miles.
You should start seeing signs that say East Mountain (and possibly
West Mountain), turn right on Redwood St (there is a flashing light
at this intersection, and on the left is a building that is Tri
County Real Estate). After turning right on Redwood St, you
will go 1.4 miles to Pomegranate St. Turn right and go 1.6 miles
(you will pass Mustang St and Walker St)...........the cemetery
will be on your left. **Complete
reading 2001 with photos** |
| Moon
Farm |
A single grave located on the old Moon
Farm place on private property. **Complete
reading with photos** |
| Moore
|
Moore is two miles south of Latch on FM1795
on the north side of the road. **Complete
reading 2001 with photos** |
| Morgan
|
Going north from Gladewater on Hwy 271,
go 5 miles from the Upshur Co line and turn left on the
county road next to the West Mountain Volunteer Fire
Dept. Go .5 mile and take the second road on the left beside
a big blue water tank. Go .2 mile and the cemetery
is on the left up on a hill by a mobile home. **Complete
reading Apr. 2009 with photos** |
Morris
AKA Suffolk |
Located 4 miles SW of Gilmer - From Gilmer,
take Hwy 155S. Turn right on Suffolk Rd., cross RR tracks, stay
straight, the cemetery is on the left. **Complete
reading Oct. 2008 with photos** |
| Mount Ephraim |
Does anyone know where this cemetery is located? |
| Moyer
Family |
Private family cemetery.
Located on FM 555 in the community of Sand Hill, about 8 miles
out of Gilmer on private property. **Complete
reading 2006 with photos** |
| Murry League |
See Ore City Cemetery |
| Mt.
Lebanon |
Located in the far northwest corner of
Upshur County. From Gilmer, take Hwy 154 west and turn
right onto FM 1002, which turns into FM 852, go to the end of
the road, turn right, cemetery will be on the right hand side
of the road, about 1/2 mile. **Complete
reading Apr 2009 with photos** |
| Mt. Zion |
See Zion |
| Neal Cemetery |
See Gilmer City Cemetery - Black |
New Hope
****************
New
Hope (Other site's reading)
|
32.6501383 - 95.0713311 This cemetery is NW of Big Sandy. East of Hwy 155 between Big Sandy & Gilmer. Take Hwy 155 S from Gilmer. Turn right on Aspen Trail, then right on Red Cedar Road. The cemetery is located on the left. **Complete
reading Oct. 2008 with photos** |
| New
Hope (AKA Peteet) |
From Gilmer take Hwy 154 to FM 726. Turn left on 726 to Gardenia Rd, then a left on New Hope Rd. The cemetery is just beyond and on the left from the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. **Complete
reading Apr 2009 with photos** |
| New
Mt. |
Located on a road called New Mt. Cemetery
Road, it is off of 155, east of Gilmer, between Periwinkle
Rd. & Snapdragon Rd. It probably has 200 or so
graves, not taken care of, very grown over. **Complete
reading May 2009 with photos** |
| New East Mountain Cemetery |
See East Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Oak
Hill |
From Gilmer, take Hwy 271 north to FM 2088.
Turn left and go 2 1/2 miles. Cemetery is next to the Oak Hill Missionary
Baptist Church. **Complete
reading Mar. 2008 with photos** |
| Old
Crow |
See Crow Family |
| Old Gilmer |
Abandoned over 100 years ago on the Cherokee Trace, with no trace of a cemetery left. |
| Old
Gilmer/Old Mings |
The "path" to the cemetery is across from
Yazell Chevrolet on Hwy 271 in Gilmer. Turn to the left
by the stream, and follow the "road" up the hill, it is quite
a
hike. The road deadends at the entrance to the cemetery.
**Complete reading Jan 2009
with photos** |
| Old Paint Rock |
See Stringer |
| Old
Paron |
(On the Wood-Upshur County Line, literally. The church and cemetery sign are in Upshur county, whereas the cemetery is back behind that and in Wood county.)
Go north out of Big Sandy on 155 abt two miles to FM 1002.
Turn left toward Shady Grove. Go abt 6 miles to the FM
1795 intersection. Turn left to Hawkins. Its abt 2 miles southwest
on FM 1795 on the north side of the road at the corner on
county line. **Complete
reading Oct 2008 with photos** |
| Old Phillips |
See West Mountain |
| Old Place |
See Willeford |
| Old Thomas |
See Humphries |
| Ore
City (Murry League) |
The Murry League Cemetery, Garoutte Cemetery, and the Ore City
Cemetery are one and the same. In Ore City, turn off Hwy 259
onto FM 450. Go 0.6 miles and turn left onto Wisteria. The
cemetery is down a few blocks on the left. **Complete
reading May 2009 with photos** |
| Pace
Cemetery |
No longer exists. Was located on the Tom Duffey place which is
1.5 miles west of Simpsonville. *Complete
reading* |
| Perryville
|
This cemetery is located in the northwestern
portion of Upshur Co. From Gilmer take Hwy 271 north. Take
a left on Hwy 2088 at Bettie community, go 13 miles to
Perryville. Take a right on Hwy 852, go 2/10's of a
mile. The cemetery is located between Perryville Baptist Church
and Perryville Methodist Church. **Complete
reading Nov 2008 with photos** |
| Peteet |
See New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Piedmont
|
From Gilmer go south on Hwy 271 to Bob-o-Link,
(which is near the West Mountain turn),
turn left on Bob-O-Link and go north to Guinea. Turn left on Guinea
and the cemetery will be on the right hand corner. **Complete
reading May 2009 with photos** |
| Pine |
See Lawton |
| Piney
Grove |
From Gilmer take Hwy 271 north to Bettie,
turn left on FM 2088. Go to FM 2454, turn right, then go to
FM 556 and turn left. Take this road to FM 2455 and turn right.
Stay on FM 2455 until you come to the Piney Grove Baptist Church,
which will be on the left side of the road. The cemetery is
behind the church. **Complete
reading Sept 2009 with photos** |
| Pleasant
Grove
|
32.8987407 - 94.8732673 From Gilmer take highway 271 north to Midway
(approx. 9 miles), turn right on road
593 (road turns beside the truck stop). Go 2 miles to 1975. Turn
left on1795 and go 4.5 miles. The cemetery
is located on the right. The west portion of the cemetery,
seperated from the black cemetery by a chain link fence. **Complete
reading June 2007 with photos** |
| Pleasant
Grove Black |
From Gilmer take highway 271 north to Midway
(approx. 9 miles), turn right on road
593 (road turns beside the truck stop). Go 2 miles to 1975. Turn
left on1795 and go 4.5 miles. The cemetery
is located on the right. The east portion of the cemetery,
seperated from the white cemetery by a chain linnk fence.
**Complete
reading June 2007 with photos** |
| Pleasant
Hill |
32.6437501 - 95.0238298 Located in Pritchett, TX. Take Hwy 155 southwest
from Gilmer to Lemon st., turn left and the cemetery will be
close to the intersection of Lemon and Orange. **Complete
reading Mar 2009 with photos** |
| Prince
Cemetery |
From Hwy. 271 in Gilmer, take Hwy. 155 to Verbena, turn left (north).
There will be three roads that come into Verbena from the right:
(1) Wisteria Rd.; (2) Wild Onion Rd.; (3) Violet Rd. After you pass
Violet Rd, go down through a low place and Prince Cemetery is located
on the left side of the road before Verbena intersects Hwy. 557.
If you go to Hwy. 557, you've gone too far. *Complete
reading Oct. 2007 with photos* |
| Red
Rock |
In the Gladewater city limits, just over
the Gregg County line into Upshur County. Take Hwy 80 to the Gladewater
Rodeo Grounds. Turn left at Rodeo St, go across the tracks,
take a right immediately after crossing the tracks onto Commerce
St. Go for approx. 1 1/2 miles (road will bend to the left) to Sweet
Gum. Turn right and go to the corner (no street sign), turn
left, the cemetery is just down the road on the left. As you
come to the cemetery there is a road that goes into one section
on the left side, and then goes around to the back of the cemetery.
There is another road that goes into the middle, and meets
the other road. Red Rock is a very old cemetery, that was used for
black & white burials. **Complete reading with
photos 2002** |
Reed
AKA James |
(At Old James) From Gilmer, go to Diana
on Hwy 154. At the intersection of Hwy 154 and Hwy 259, go south
toward Longview about 2 miles to FM 3245. Turn left and go to Kildee.
Turn left onto Kildee and the cemetery is about 1/2 mile down on
the left. **Complete reading April 2009 with
photos** |
| Reynolds |
See Tidwell |
| Rosewood
|
Go 8 mi. W of Gilmer on SH 154, then one
block S on Church Rd. **Complete
reading with photos Mar. 2009** |
| Sand
Hill |
From Gilmer take Hwy 154, about one mile
to Hwy 555 turn to the left, go about three miles until Hwy 555
meets Hwy 1649, turn to the left on Hwy 555, go about 2.2 miles
to the Sand Hill Baptist Church and Sand Hill Church of Christ and
the cemetery is located behind the Sand Hill Baptist Church.
**Updated reading complete
with photos October 2008** |
| Sanders
Family |
From Gilmer, take 154 west to Kelsey (1795).
Turn left on 1795, go about a mile or so to Blue Spruce,
turn right----go to Beechnut, turn right. Cemetery is
on the
right, just across from the Old Kelsey school. NOTE: The
cemetery has been cleaned up and headstones were located. **Complete
reading - Updated
Oct 2008 with complete pictures** |
| Satterwhite Family |
A private cemetery on private property off
FM 726. |
| Sewell Cemetery |
See Lafayette Cemetery.
This was once a private cemetery, a part of the Sewell plantation,
which Mr Sewell later donated to the Lafayette Cemetery. Thanks
to Glenda Kinard for this great bit of information! |
| Shady
Grove |
32.6834736 - 94.7313203 From Big Sandy take 155 north 2 miles to
FM 1002 to the left. Go about 7 miles north and the cemetery
is on the corner of FM 1002 and Fm 1795 which goes northeast
to Gilmer. **Complete
reading - Updated
March 2009 complete with pictures** |
| Shady
Grove |
African American - From Diana go east on
154. Turn right on 3245. After turning onto 3245, take the
first onto Owl Rd. Travel pass the Macedonia Apostolic Church of
Jesus Christ (located to your left) for ½ mile. As you approach
the Shady Grove Baptist Church turn left on Blackman Rd. Stay on
the oil road and the cemetery is on the right. There is a
sign by the road . **Complete
reading with photos May 2009** |
| Shipp
Family |
Located on private property.
**Complete reading with
photos**
|
| Simpsonville
|
32.862629 - 95.069662 From Gilmer take Hwy 271 North to FM 2088. Turn left. The
church and cemetery are near where FM 556 intersects with FM 2088. **Complete
reading with photos Jan. 2009** |
| Smith
|
Take Hwy 155 south out of Gilmer to Hwy
2911 near Big Sandy. Turn right on Fm 2911 go almost
to the Wood County line and turn right cemetery will be down
theroad around a corner to the right. **Complete
reading with photos May 2009** |
Snow
Hill
AKA Boxwood |
Take 259 South from Ore City for about 4
miles, turn right on Snapdragon Rd.
The Cem is 2 miles on the right, no sign, on private property.
*Complete reading 1998*
|
| Soules
Chapel |
From Gilmer go W on 154 to FM 852. Turn
right onto 852 to FM 556. Turn right onto FM 556 to Soules Chapel.
It is about 10 mi. NW of Gilmer. **Updated
reading complete with photos October 2008** |
Stringer
AKA Old Paint Rock |
(Old Paint Rock) located about 1 mile
south of Shady Grove, TX on FM1002 on the old homeplace
of Jefferson and Carolyn (Myhand) Stringer. It is a private
family cemetery on land still owned Stringer descendants. **Complete
reading Feb 2009 with photos** |
| Suffolk |
See Morris |
| Summerfield
Community Cemetery |
Located 3 miles west of Gilmer off FM 49.
Turn left on Elderberry Rd. Go 1/10th of a mile and cemetery
will be on right side of road. **Complete
reading with photos Oct. 1999** |
| Sunset
Memorial |
32.7045815 - 94.9457715 Located south of Gilmer on Hwy 271
just past the intersection of Hwy 155 & Hwy 271. Cemetery
is on the right. **Complete
reading with photos Oct. 2006** |
| Taylor |
Almost south of Soules Chapel; hard
to find. From Soules Chapel Church go south on FM 556 one
mile to Crocodile Rd. Turn right and go .2 mile. The
cemetery is 200 yards south of Crocodile Rd in a pasture in
the edge of some woods. Pasture is owned by Leon Spencer.
**Updated
complete reading with photos Oct 2008 **
|
| Thomas Ellison |
See Davis |
| Three
Corners |
A private cemetery on private property.
Located off 271, between Gilmer & Gladewater, N.
on Bob-O-Link. **Complete
reading with photos** |
Tidwell
AKA
Reynolds |
32.6306965 - 94.8921592 This cemetery is on private property, about
5 miles SW of the Glenwood Community. **Complete
reading Feb. 1998 - Updated reading with photos Oct 2008 ** |
| Todd
- Land |
Located on Hwy 154 approximately 2 miles
west of the courthouse in Gilmer. **Complete
reading with photos Nov 3, 2009** |
| Union
Grove |
32.5662547 - 94.9032712 Take Hwy 300 from Gladewater to Pt. Pleasant
Rd. Turn left, the cemetery sign is just before
you turn into an oil field road that goes back to the cemetery. **Complete reading with
photos April 2009** |
| Union
Grove
|
(Black) Take Hwy 155 from Big Sandy to FM1002
. Abt 1 mile or less, turn rt on Aspen St, go about 7/10 of
a mile, cemetery will be on the rt hand side of the road. **Complete reading with
photos June 2009** |
| Unknown #1
|
African American - This is located North
of Big Sandy and South of Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX - If you have any
info on this cemetery, please contact Etta, Sheila
& Elaine. Go North on Hwy 155 out of Big Sandy,
turn West on FM1002 until you get to Red Maple. Follow Red Maple
until you come to Red Cedar. Turn right on Red Cedar, go about 1/4
mile and the small barbed wire gate will be on the right.
*Complete reading*
|
| Valley
View Baptist Church Cemetery |
AKA Valley View Cemetery - *Complete
reading Jun 2001* |
| Varnon |
32.6004179 - 95.1396669 No stones remain. Take 155 towards Gilmer from Big Sandy,
turn left on FM 2911. Cemetery is off the road on private
property. |
| Vines
|
Located on the old Caddo Trace north of
Cox on the private property of Mr. Quinn of Quinn's Farm.
The cemetary is about 3/4 a mile behind his house on the electric
company right-of-way. **Complete
reading with photos** |
| Walnut
Creek |
2 miles north of Diana on US 259, then
.2 miles east on FM 726, then .25 miles S on Sego Lily
Road.
**Complete reading with
photos April 2009** |
West
Mountain
AKA Old Phillips |
On Hwy 271 North about half way between
Gladewater and Gilmer. **Complete reading with
photos April 2009** |
| Wilkins |
. |
Willeford
AKA Old Place |
Located 1/2 mile from Hwy 155 E in a pasture
owned by the descendants of the C B and Ninnie Willieford family
*Complete reading*
|
| Willow
Oak |
From Gilmer go North on Hwy 271 about 10
miles. About a mile passed Midway Truck Stop you will turn
to your right on an oil top road named Sunflower. Follow
this road until you come to a Y and go to your right. You can see
the Willow Oak Baptist Church at this point and the cemetery is
across the road from the church. *Complete
reading 1999* |
| Wilson Family |
From Hwy. 271 in Gilmer, take Hwy. 155 to
Verbena, turn left (north). The first road that comes into
Verbena is Wisteria Rd. Take a right on Wisteria and the Wilson
Cemetery is located on private property behind a private residence. |
| Youngblood Cemetery |
See Glade Creek Cemetery |
Zion
Hill
AKA Lone Pine - AKA Mt Zion |
32.8442983 - 94.8974353 Take hwy 155 east from Gilmer to FM 2265,
turn left on FM 2265, go to L and turn right and it will deadend
at the cemetery. **Updated
reading complete with photos October 2008** |
