Near Woodbine in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Nelson Grove Cemetery
Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 30, 2026
1. Nelson Grove Cemetery Marker
In 1875 Mollie Nelson, the 14-year-old daughter of Robert Carroll and Mary Elizabeth Nelson, died of pneumonia and measles and was buried on her parents' property. Two years later, R C. Nelson and J. C. Stockton deeded land including Mollie's grave site to the Cooke County judge for use as a "school, church and burying ground." The Nelson Grove School provided an education for neighboring families until 1924, and funeral services often were held in the schoolhouse. A cemetery association founded in 1964 cares for the graveyard and has held an annual Memorial Day meeting since 1970. At the turn of the 21st century, there were more than 800 burials in the cemetery.
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12372.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 33° 38.01′ N, 97° 0.61′ W. Marker is near Woodbine, Texas, in Cooke County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 678 and County Road 178, on the right when traveling north on Farm to Market Road 678. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitesboro TX 76273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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: Gainesville (approx. 2 miles away); The Cross Timbers (approx. 2 miles away); Oak Grove Community (approx. 2.3 miles away); Akers Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Callisburg United Methodist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); First Oil Well in Cooke County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gainesville State School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Diamond Horse Ranch (approx. 5 miles away).
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Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 30, 2026
2. Nelson Grove Cemetery
Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 30, 2026
3. Nelson Grove Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
