Pine Valley Cemetery and Missionary Baptist Church

The organizational meeting for this church was held about 1868 in the smokehouse of David Pursley. The earliest sanctuary was a log building constructed by the members, and the Rev. Lewin Adams (1822-1899), who is buried here, served as the first pastor. The community burial ground also served the pioneer settlers of the area. The earliest marked grave is that of Susan Henley Irby (1825-1878) who died here while on a visit from Mississippi. An early member of the Tryon Baptist Association, the church celebrates homecoming here each May.

Pine Valley Cemetery and Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Coldspring, San Jacinto County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in San Jacinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5937, -95.3238 near Coldspring. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Hope (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lewis Family Cemetery, Herndon Kelley Cemetery, and William Rolfe Kelley Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5407007665. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.