Near Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Grover Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, January 25, 2022
1. Old Grover Cemetery Marker
William McKinney conveyed adjacent land in 1848 for the establishment of a community school. Later, a Union church was included and the site became the center of Grover Community, widespread farm settlement. This cemetery is first noted in records of the 1850s. The oldest marked grave is that of Susan Green (d. 1875), who came to this area from Tennessee. Grover began to decline in the 1920s and the schoolhouse and church sanctuary were gone by 1930. The Old Grover Cemetery remains, however, as a reminder of the area's pioneer settlers.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10168.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 32° 31.297′ N, 94° 26.658′ W. Marker is near Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is on Farm to Market Road 968 0.3 miles south of U.S. 80, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands on the right side of the entrance to the Grover Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 451 FM968, Marshall TX 75670, United 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: Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Melvin B. Tolson (approx. 4.1 miles away); Matthew W. Dogan, Sr.
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 25, 2022
2. Old Grover Cemetery Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 25, 2022
3. The view of the Old Grover Cemetery and Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,639 times since then and 134 times this year. Last updated on November 30, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
