Near Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
1. Pleasant Grove Cemetery Marker
Records do not indicate when a Baptist church was established in this area, but in a deed dated October 5, 1880, Thomas S. Burton conveyed four acres for one dollar to "the Baptist church on Martin's Branch." No mention of a cemetery was made in the deed; however, the earliest marked grave here is also dated 1880. In 1900, A.L. Bearden deeded one half-acre to S. Gentry, J.M. Burton and W.B. Crabb, trustees of Pleasant Grove Church, for the use of the church and cemetery. Additional acreage was acquired over the years, including five acres from A.J. Pinkerton in 1945.
By the 1960s, care of the cemetery was under the managemet of a board of trustees. Many notable citizens of the area are buried here, including Thomas S. Burton, who first deeded the land. James Franklin Scaff was helping build a new sanctuary in 1926 when he died from his horse kicking him. His funeral service was the first in the new church, and he is buried here. Veterans from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam are among those identified with military service. Well-known names from the community, including Phillips,
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Pleasant Grove Cemetery #1 (numbered to distinguish it from two other Pleasant Grove Cemeteries in Wise County, one near Boyd and another between Alvord and Chico) now covers more than seven acres and has more than 1,200 recorded burials. It remains active and is a precious chronicle of generations who have called this area their home.
Erected 2015 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 20061.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1880.
Location. 33° 9.581′ N, 97° 35.09′ W. Marker is near Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 730 and County Road 4280, on the right when traveling south on Road 730. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4791 S FM 730, Decatur TX
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
2. Pleasant Grove Cemetery and marker
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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trimble Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sand Hill Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); New Salem Freewill Baptist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Near Site of Anneville School (approx. 2˝ miles away); Site of Wise County Poor Farm & Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Wise County Reunion (approx. 3˝ miles away); First Baptist Church of Decatur (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
3. Pleasant Grove Cemetery and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
