Apple Springs, Trinity County
Mount Zion Cemetery, in the J.J. Warren Survey, originally served early dispersed communities, including Crib Creek, Alabama Creek, Trevat, Helmic, Crecy, Centralia, North Cedar and Apple Springs. The earliest marked stone, that of Sarah A. Womack, dates to 1856, and there are others dating to the 1870s. Many veterans are buried here, including those who served in the U.S.-Mexico War and Civil War. The older section of the cemetery features a concentration of vertical stones. Mount Zion Church began in the early 19th century, and J.A. and Lucinda Trevathan deeded the land for the cemetery to the church in 1894. The Baptist church maintained the burial ground until it disbanded. The Mount Zion Cemetery Association took over the property in 1973, and it now provides financial support and maintenance and oversees an annual homecoming. Today, the burial ground remains as a reminder of residents of rural Trinity County communities who settled this area and led in its development over the years. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2004