Pilgrim’s Rest #2Recorded: WOOD03—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist., Vol. 2, p. 199: “… cemetery located on north side of Hwy69, 4.0 miles SE of Alba and 7.75 miles nort5heast of Mineola at intersection of Hwy69 and Hwy37 … adjoins church of same name. Earliest date is 1924.” Cemetery Index; (Tx Funeral Serv. Com.) Contact at PO Box 73, Golden, TX 75444.THC site visit MB 12/19/03: NOTE: Pilgrims’ Rest #1 is in adjoining county. Pilgrims Rest #2 is large irregular-shaped site, fenced, approx 4 acres. Arched entryway, formal cemetery. Adjacent Pilgrims Rest Church. [Note: Pilgrims Rest #1 is in Rains Co.] Diversity of formal and informal markers over time, some fieldstones. Abundant floral and decorative grave materials. SH 69 and CR 2376 and CR 2375. GPS 32.45.15.12926N –95.33.56.06563W
Pilgrims Rest No 2
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Pilgrims Rest No 2 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 32.7542, -95.5812. The nearest cataloged historic site is Golden Community (cemetery), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Reneau Building, Reuben Leon and Fairess (Clark) Simmons, and Cottonwood.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7499004805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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