Driving Directions:From US 287 in Grapeland, go 0.1 mile west on FM 227. Turn right at FM 1272 and go 2.2 miles north and west. Cemetery is immediately north of road, adjacent to mobile home. Very overgrown and difficult to see. Two broken concrete headstones. This cemetery is highly endangered. It is not a map feature, and there are no cemetery signs. The cemetery is located on private property, and it is not maintained. The cemetery extends into the yard of a mobile home, and a portion of the cemetery may have been destroyed with the construction of FM 1272. Only two fragmented concrete headstone were visible during this survey. One headstone reads:J.H. Husband of Amanda HerodBorn Sept. 19, 1833Died Dec. 30, 1874"He has gone to the mansions of rest"The second headstone inscription reads:"In after time we will meet her." The dates and name are missing. There are likely several unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Herod, Josiah
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Herod, Josiah is a cemetery in Grapeland, Houston County. It is one of 174 cemeteries documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5048, -95.5101 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Herod Family (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Parker, Parker Cemetery, and Grapeland City.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7225029903. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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