Near Montgomery in Montgomery County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, October 4, 2022
1. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. . Pioneers who settled this area as early as the 1850s are buried in this community cemetery. The oldest of 113 marked graves are those of Clara B. Fridge (d.1870) and her husband William D. Fridge (d.1872). Trustees of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, which once stood nearby, acquired the deed for this site in 1894 from Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Ferguson. Among the unmarked graves lie seven victims of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. Before the church fellowship was disbanded in 1918, members helped tend the graveyard. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Association was reorganized in 1928 to maintain the plot.
Pioneers who settled this area as early as the 1850s are buried in this community cemetery. The oldest of 113 marked graves are those of Clara B. Fridge (d.1870) and her husband William D. Fridge (d.1872). Trustees of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, which once stood nearby, acquired the deed for this site in 1894 from Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Ferguson. Among the unmarked graves lie seven victims of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. Before the church fellowship was disbanded in 1918, members helped tend the graveyard. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Association was reorganized in 1928 to maintain the plot.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7891.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 30° 27.786′ N, 95° 39.477′ W. Marker is near Montgomery, Texas, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Lake Mount Pleasant Road, 2.3 miles north of Farm to Market Road 1097, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located at the east entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19311 Lake Mount Pleasant Road, Montgomery TX 77356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Marker at the entrance to the cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, October 4, 2022
3. The view of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and Marker from the driveway
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
