Historical MarkerApolonia Cemetery
Anderson · Grimes County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #5185008563
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Marker Inscription
Known as Pine Grove for the Baptist church that was focus for community in the area, this burial ground was in use in 1860s. Tombstone of Mrs. Harriet Hobdy Kelley is dated 1869, but there may be earlier, unmarked graves. Land donors were (1886) J. L. and Eveline Mansfield. War veterans here: the Confederates Richard Butler, Henderson Green, and W. T. Wasson; also Wasson's son, Brosig T. Wasson, Grimes County's first fatality of World War I. When the church disbanded in 1929, the cemetery was renamed for area's defunct post office. At least one family has 3 generations here. (1974)
About this site
Apolonia Cemetery is a historical marker in Anderson, Grimes County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4863, -95.8945 near Anderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mason (cemetery), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ham, Haynie-Sanders Farm Home, and Barnes Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008563. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
