Moore Cemetery

South Carolina native John W. Moore (1810-1898), his wife Rosella Meredith (1811-1878), and their family migrated to East Texas in the 1850s. From their initial 320-acre land grant on Mossy Creek, the Moores donated nearly six acres of land for a community cemetery. The earliest recorded burial was that of Sidney Craddock in 1860. Among the first burials in the Moore Cemetery were those of Preston W. Moore and William Moore. It is believed that these brothers, sons of John and Rosella Moore, were hanged for refusing to become Confederate soldiers in the Civil War, and are buried here. Trinity County citizens were strongly in favor of the Confederate cause, and many of the County's young men had marched off to serve the Confederacy. Many infant burials in this cemetery are the result of disease epidemics occurring in surrounding communities. Although more than 120 graves are recorded here, many unmarked graves also exist. Among the burials are veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Maintained by the Moore Cemetery Association, the graveyard continues to serve Groveton and the surrounding communities.

Moore Cemetery is a historical marker in Trinity County, Texas, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Trinity County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2182, -95.0871. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moore (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Scrub Creek School, J.A. McClain, and Prairie View United Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5455007964. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.