Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery (1985)

The community cemetery dates to the 1870s, when Lovelady was developing as a railroad center for the surrounding agricultural area. Land for the section known as Old Cemetery was conveyed to trustees of the Lovelady Cemetery Association in 1878 and in 1896. The first grave, that of Parham Bridges Baker (b. 1876) is dated 1878. Another early grave is that of Catherine Adams, who also was buried that year. By 1885 there were approximately 20 graves in the cemetery. A good example of an early community graveyard, it is maintained by the Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery Association. (1985) Historic Texas Cemetery medallion (added 2012)

Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery is a historical marker in Lovelady, Houston County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1383, -95.4498 near Lovelady. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas Nelms Mainer (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery, Lovelady, and First United Methodist Church of Lovelady.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011235. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.