City Cemetery Mineola

City Cemetery, MineolaAKA Mineola Black CemeteryUSGS map, City Cem.Recorded: WOOD03—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist., Vol. 2, p. 80: “ … adjoins and is part of the Mineola City Cem. … on the west side … no estimate of unmarked graves … many headstones in 1970. … Located 0.6 mile south of the intersection of Hwy80 and Hwy60 in downtown Mineola, on the west side of Hwy69. No sign and no indication of cemetery entrance. … property doesn’t belong to the city .. owned by the Reeves family, lots deeded as needed, no upkeep other than family … many broken markers … ) Cemetery Index. [garden clubs maintained the “city” (white) part of the cemetery in 1970.] (Tx Funeral Serv. Com.) Contact at PO Box 301, Mineola, TX 75773THC site visit MB 1/10/04. Large sign, City Cemetery, on Belcher St., just W of intersection with South St., approx 0.2 mile W of Hwy 69. Long lane entrance to hilltop location. Some erosion on W side. Lane and cemetery area fenced, mostly chain link, distinctly separated from Mineola City Cem-white cem. One small footpath gateway in separating fence, near mid-point of older burial areas in both cems. Diversity of markers over time, and in aesthetics. Formal and informal, a few fieldstone markers. Many Cedar marker trees, shrubs. One Texas Landmark marker for Veasy family, influential educators in Texas. Marked graves date from late 1800s thru recent burials. Mowed grass, abundant floral and decorative grave materials, some stone and masonry sculptures. Paved internal access roadway. GPS 32.39.20.70685N –95.29.37.38963W

City Cemetery Mineola is a cemetery in Wood County, Texas. It is one of 65 cemeteries documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.6555, -95.4930. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert N. Stafford (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Richard Malcolm Smith, George C. Reeves (Aug. 31, 1854 - Aug. 29, 1934), and Dr. Adolph Leander Patten.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7499006705. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.