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From the Intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 96 in Center, Texas, take Highway 7 West for 3.7 Miles to the Farm Road 711 and turn left. Go about 3.4 miles and turn right on County Road #1273 and go about .6 mile. The cemetery is on the right behind the Mt. Pleasant Church. There are 175 unmarked graves in the cemetery (see http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.net/Shelby/cem_pics/cem_mtpleasant1.htm)
Mt Pleasant (Jericho) is a cemetery in Shelby County, Texas. 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 31.7058, -94.2477. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lucas (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bethel, Mt. Herman Cemetery, and Short Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7419003105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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