Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Named for the live oaks banking Simms Creek, Pleasant Grove was settled by Civil War veterans from both the North and South. The farm of Tom Berry (1844-1926) of Alabama adjoined this cemetery, opened with the burial of his daughter Mary (1872-1876). Pleasant Grove Methodist Church and a community school also stood nearby. Donations maintained the site until a cemetery association was organized in 1969. Church trustees added 15 acres to the burial ground in 1970. In over 400 graves, many unmarked, lie early settlers and their descendants.

Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a historical marker in Pleasant Grove, Mills County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Mills County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3732, -98.4273 near Pleasant Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Payne Gap Cemetery (cemetery), about 4.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include South Bennett Cemetery, San Saba Peak, and Center City United Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5333004047. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.