Cemetery

Forrester/Baker

Grimes County · THC Atlas #7185019305

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About this site

Forrester/Baker is a cemetery in Grimes County, Texas. It is one of 136 cemeteries documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3767, -95.8826. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Maryâs Catholic Cemetery, Plantersville (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood, St. Mary's Catholic Church, and Grimes' Prairie.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7185019305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This small Grimes County burial ground is associated with the Forrester and Baker families who settled the surrounding area. County death records note the 1922 burial here of Della Forrester Baker, daughter of William Forrester and Jane Singleton, reflecting the intermarried pioneer families the cemetery served.

Sources: sites.rootsweb.com genealogytrails.com

📍 30.3767, -95.8826 · Grimes County

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