Near Carthage in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Holland Quarters Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Holland Quarters Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This African American Cemetery is located on land deeded to former slaves by Spearman Holland after the Civil War. The site also included the Pine Grove Baptist Church, a school, and lodge hall. Though the site contains more than 500 graves, only a fourth are marked. The oldest documented burial is that of the unnamed infant twin daughter of William and Betty Holland Rayson in 1895. Buried here are former members of fraternal organizations and veterans of wars from World War I to the Vietnam War. This cemetery continues to serve the community.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10830.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 32° 10.187′ N, 94° 25.528′ W. Marker is near Carthage, Texas, in Panola County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 959 and County Road 277, on the right when traveling south on Road 959. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 513 FM959, Carthage TX 75633, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Benedict Beauchamp (approx. one mile away); Pisgah United Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Isaac R. Youngblood (approx. 3.9 miles away); Cedar Grove Baptist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); New Prospect Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Old Bethel Baptist Church History (approx. 4.9 miles away); Central Baptist Church (approx. 5 miles away); In Memory of Jimmy Arnold (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.

Holland Quarters Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. Holland Quarters Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.