Mound Prairie Cemetery

The earliest marked graves in this cemetery date to the late 1850s, although settlement of the Mound Prairie community occurred much earlier. Mound Prairie, once the home of a Baptist college known as Mound Prairie Institute, declined during the latter part of the 19th century. This cemetery is one of the few physical reminders of the town. Many of the early settlers and their descendants are buried here, as are several Confederate veterans. Some of the graves are marked with rock cairns or hand-hewn stones. (1985)

Mound Prairie Cemetery is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8723, -95.5722 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pine Ridge-Pinery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lumpkin Family Cemetery, Unknown, and Lawrence Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008781. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.