Historical Marker

Martins Prairie Cemetery

Iola · Grimes County · Dedicated 2003 · THC Atlas #5507014870

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About this site

Martins Prairie Cemetery is a historical marker in Iola, Grimes County, dedicated in 2003. 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 30.6359, -96.1350 near Iola. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trant (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jarvis Farm Graves, Evergreen Freewill Baptist, and Unknown grave, FM 244.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014870. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Martins Prairie Cemetery is a rural burial ground in the Keith community near Iola in southern Grimes County, recorded by the Texas Historical Commission as a Historic Texas Cemetery. The Martin's Prairie Cemetery Association was organized on September 28, 1978, to maintain the grounds, which continue to serve area families.

Sources: historic.one texasgravestones.org

📍 30.6359, -96.1350 · Iola, Grimes County

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Nearby in Grimes County

Evergreen Freewill Baptist

Grimes County

Cemetery

Unknown grave, FM 244