Bennett Cemetery

Georgia native Mycajah Y. Bennett arrived in Texas with his family by 1850, when he is listed in the census for Rusk County. According to family tradition, he and others were clearing trees from this hill when he remarked that upon his death he would like to be buried here, under a particular large tree. When he died in 1856, they honored his request. As other family members and friends died, they were buried near him in what came to be known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery. His is the first known burial, although local history dates the cemetery to 1843, prior to Bennett's ownership of the property. The burial ground was later renamed Bennett Cemetery, and Mycajah's son, Richmond Oliver Bennett, reportedly donated the land for use as a burial ground for the agricultural community of Crecy. Records indicate a Baptist church was at one time located adjacent to the burial ground. A cemetery association formed in 1902 and continues to maintain the cemetery, which has more than 1,500 graves, including those of military veterans and pioneer area settlers. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003

Bennett Cemetery is a historical marker in Groveton, Trinity County, dedicated in 2003. 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 31.1941, -95.0304 near Groveton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scrub Creek School (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lester Grave, J.A. McClain, and Moore.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5455013196. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.