Near Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
New Mine Cemetery
George O. and Julia F. Hart deeded land to the New Mine Baptist Church on July 20, 1892, and ten years later sold additional land to the congregation. For many years, area residents used nearby cemeteries when loved ones passed away. These burial grounds included Reeves Chapel Cemetery, approximately one mile west, others were buried in Pittsburg cemeteries.
In May 1930, the New Mine Baptist Congregation began plans for establishing a burial ground of its own adjacent to the church site. That year, James M. Quillion died and he was the first buried in New Mine Cemetery. In 1937, George Hart, who had died in 1929, was reinterred here at the request of his widow and children. The congregation installed the first fence in 1939. Later replacing it and adding brick pillars at the arched entryway.
The congregation has continued to use and maintain the historic burial ground. An annual memorial church service and business meeting, followed by dinner and fellowship under the pavilion, serves as a reunion for descendants of those buried here.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13800.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1930.
Location. 32° 58.178′ N, 95° 0.607′ W. Marker is near Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1519 and County Highway 3212, on the left when traveling east on Highway 1519. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1338 FM 1519, Pittsburg TX 75686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Mine Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Reeves Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saint Beulah Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Ezekiel Airship (approx. 2.9 miles away); Abernathy House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cotton Belt Depot (approx. 3 miles away); Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot (approx. 3 miles away); Stafford-Paris House (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.
Additional commentary.
1. Quillin name misspelled on the marker
A contributor and descendant notes that the name Quillion is misspelled and should be Quillin.
— Submitted March 20, 2022.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.