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SH 21 east from Nacogdoches to FM 226. South 1.8 miles to cemetery on west side in pasture, 50 yards from road in clump of trees with metal pipe fence on GrimesThis site is believed to be an old slave cemetery. The dates, names, and number of burials at the site are unknown. The site is fenced with metal pipe fence, but overgrown so thick with brush that it is impossible to access the site.
Grimes Slave Graves is a cemetery in Oak Ridge, Nacogdoches County. It is one of 124 cemeteries documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5463, -94.5450 near Oak Ridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Patton Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of "El Atascoso", Simpsons Campground, and Davis King.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7347010303. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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