Myrtle Springs Cem.Recorded: WOOD05—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist., Vol. 4, p. 34: “… go west on FM154 from Quitman courthouse to intersection with FM2225, go north on FM2225 for 2.4 miles … cemetery is on west side of the road, next to the Myrtle Springs Missionary Baptist Church. All trees and shrubs have been removed, the area is fenced in chain link, all grave sites are grass covered, well-kept. In 1972 unable to determine unmarked graves … appears that a newer section is being developed with modern flat markers and the cemetery has lost some of the ‘old time country cemetery’ look and feeling. … Earliest date 1878.”) Cemetery Index.THC site visit MB 1/20/04: Large formal site 3 miles N of FM 154 on FM 2225. N side of road by church. Half of site with elaborate markers, some WoW markers, diversity over time, abundant floral materials, half of site with flat perpetual care markers. Steel fence, nearby Myrtle Springs Church.
Myrtle Springs Baptist Church
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Myrtle Springs Baptist Church is a cemetery in Wood County, Texas. It is one of 71 cemeteries documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8425, -95.4867. The nearest cataloged historic site is Searcy-Seltzer-Blaylock (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rambo, Price Family, and Unknown Grave, CR 1226.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7499002905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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