From Center take SH 87 S. to Shelbyville. Turn left on FM 417 for 1.3 miles. At the Y turn right on FM 2694 for 9.2 miles to a dead end. Turn right on FM 139 for 1 mile, the cemetery is on right of road and chapel on left.
Strong Cemetery
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Strong Cemetery is a cemetery in Shelbyville, Shelby County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 87 cemeteries documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7578, -93.9055 near Shelbyville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wimberly Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holly Springs, John Buckley Cemetery, and Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7419000105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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