Near Wills Point in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Union Grove Cemetery
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 8, 2024
1. Union Grove Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Union Grove Cemetery. . Settlers William McBee and Adam Sullivan established the Union Grove community in 1844. McBee built and operated the first corn mill in Van Zandt County, and Union Grove grew to include a Baptist Church and the McBee School. Charles Rufus Peery donted land for a community burial ground in 1880; the earliest intermenet is Peery's mother-in-law, Mary Ann Hindman Henson. The cemetery, sited on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside, has many large oak and cedar trees on its grounds. It is the final resting place for dozens of veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Union Grove Cemetery Assocaition, active since the 1940s, cares for this historic graveyard.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
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Settlers William McBee and Adam Sullivan established the Union Grove community in 1844. McBee built and operated the first corn mill in Van Zandt County, and Union Grove grew to include a Baptist Church and the McBee School. Charles Rufus Peery donted land for a community burial ground in 1880; the earliest intermenet is Peery's mother-in-law, Mary Ann Hindman Henson. The cemetery, sited on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside, has many large oak and cedar trees on its grounds. It is the final resting place for dozens of veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Union Grove Cemetery Assocaition, active since the 1940s, cares for this historic graveyard.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15699.)
Location. 32° 44.896′ N, 96° 1.425′ W. Marker is near Wills Point, Texas, in Van Zandt County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 751, ¼ mile south of County Road 3812, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5946 FM 751, Wills Point TX 75169, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
