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
Burton Field   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

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