Celina in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Crossroads Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022
1. Crossroads Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Crossroads Cemetery. . The local Baptist community built a church in 1882 approximately three miles east of Celina, just north of the present Crossroads Cemetery. The property, encompassing 1 1/2 acres, had been jointly owned by brothers Abiel D. and Edmond Stelzer. The resulting Crossroads Baptist Church was moved in 1902 to the new town of Celina to be near the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway. The church's name was changed to First Baptist Church of Celina, and in 1930, a quitclaim deed was filed by the church for the Crossroads Cemetery. The earliest marked grave is that of an infant girl who died in 1875. Today, Crossroads Cemetery continues to serve residents of the area.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006.
The local Baptist community built a church in 1882 approximately three miles east of Celina, just north of the present Crossroads Cemetery. The property, encompassing 1 1/2 acres, had been jointly owned by brothers Abiel D. and Edmond Stelzer. The resulting Crossroads Baptist Church was moved in 1902 to the new town of Celina to be near the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway. The church's name was changed to First Baptist Church of Celina, and in 1930, a quitclaim deed was filed by the church for the Crossroads Cemetery. The earliest marked grave is that of an infant girl who died in 1875. Today, Crossroads Cemetery continues to serve residents of the area.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15750.)
Location. 33° 19.685′ N, 96° 45.446′ W. Marker is in Celina, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of Lynn Stambaugh Parkway (County Highway 94) and County Highway 97, on the right when traveling east on Lynn Stambaugh Parkway. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery by the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Celina TX 75009, 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 7
2. The entrance to the Crossroads Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022
3. The view of the Crossroads Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
