Black Cemeteries in Shelby County
These are only a partial listing of the Black Cemeteries of Shelby County. There are many missing or abandoned and locations of many are unknown. If you have information on any cemetery or a place where a person may be laid to rest please
* Indicates cemeteries that have been designated Historical by the State of Texas.
Cemetery | * | First Name With Marker | First Burial Date | |
America | ||||
Antioch - Timpson | Sarah A. Roberts | 1914 | Map | |
Ashton Hill | Joaquin Williams | 1884 | ||
Ballard | Unknown | - | ||
Bell Chapel | Wife of Walter Blount | 1900 | ||
Bennett Chapel | Albert Louis | 1910 | Map | |
Blount | Rev. Calvin Daniel | 1928 | ||
Blount Chapel | Bishop Suell | 1961 | ||
Bobo - Friendship | ||||
Borders | ||||
Brittain Creek | Caroline Jones | 1904 | ||
Hill Moore | 1902 | |||
Buzzard Roost | Mary Moore | 1900 | ||
East Liberty | Marvin Ray Garrett | 1922 | ||
Gates Chapel | Ovada Byndaom White | 1983 | ||
Haley Bush |
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Ellen Biggers | 1881 | |
Joaquin | Lorene Taylor | 1955 | ||
Liberty | Joaquin Williams | 1884 | ||
McWilliams |
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Fennie McClelland | 1903 | Map |
Mt. Gillian (Flat Fork) | * |
Harriet Roberts | 1900 | Map |
Mt. Zion (Timpson-Netherly) | Mayma V. Griffin | 1906 | ||
Murphy's Bridge | Hill Moore | 1902 | ||
New Hope - Timpson | Cora McClelland | 1896 | Map | |
Pickering Switch | George Davis Sewell | 1928 | ||
Old Peasant Grove Cemetery | ||||
Pleasant Grove - Baptist | Rev. Gip Smith | 1902 | ||
Rather | Margaret McClelland | 1895 | Map | |
Shelbyville | Lizzie Eddins | 1915 | ||
Smyrna-Timpson | Rosie Deramus | 1882 | ||
St. John's (Africa, Center) | Dan Greer | 1907 | ||
St. John's (Tenaha) | Anna Cartwright | 1926 | ||
St. Paul's Baptist | Ras Anderson | 1895 | ||
Thompson |
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Sarah Thompson | 1916 | Map |
Todd Springs | Erma McLendon | 1918 | ||
White Family (East Liberty) | ||||
Westview |
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Charley Carroll | 1909 |