Blue Ridge in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Grounds Cemetery
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 20, 2020
1. Grounds Cemetery Marker
Grounds Cemetery
Established 1875
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13520.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 33° 19.732′ N, 96° 24.348′ W. Marker is in Blue Ridge, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Highway 576 north of Highway 78, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blue Ridge TX 75424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George Washington Smith (approx. 1.6 miles away); Blue Ridge (approx. 2.2 miles away); Blue Ridge Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Indian Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Elm Grove Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Verona Methodist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Stony Point Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Snow Hill Community (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blue Ridge.
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Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 20, 2020
2. Grounds Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2020, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2020, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
