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Apolonia Cemetery

Anderson, Grimes County

Marker Text

Known as Pine Grove for the Baptist church that was focus for community in the area, this burial ground was in use in 1860s. Tombstone of Mrs. Harriet Hobdy Kelley is dated 1869, but there may be earlier, unmarked graves. Land donors were (1886) J. L. and Eveline Mansfield. War veterans here: the Confederates Richard Butler, Henderson Green, and W. T. Wasson; also Wasson's son, Brosig T. Wasson, Grimes County's first fatality of World War I. When the church disbanded in 1929, the cemetery was renamed for area's defunct post office. At least one family has 3 generations here. (1974)

Marker Details

Address CR 214
Location Description From Anderson take FM 2819 E approximately 6 miles to CR 214; then E on CR 214 approximately 0.7 miles to cemetery on S side of the road.
Marker # 8563
Dedicated 1974
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery; community; churches; Baptist denomination; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.487048, -95.895382

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