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Douglass Family Cemetery Aka Douglas Cem.(1977) from Lovelady take Weldon Rd (FM 230), about 8 miles take right on 2915. Approx. 5 miles on right, on top of a red clay hill is the enclosure marked Douglass Cemetery. Or at Mapleton on Hwy 21 turn SW, about 5 miles.(1987) from Lovelady, take Weldon Rd FM 230, go W approx. 7.4 mi at a 76 Union Oil sign, turn R on FM 2915, go approx. 6 mi to the top of a red clay hill where the enclosure is marked by the cemetery sign on the R. From Mapleton take Hwy 21, turn SW and go approx 5 mi to cemetery sign on left. Many unidentified graves are ouside the enclosure in the woods and underbrush.(1998) Located on CR 3475 at the end of FM 2915, W of Lovelady(USGenWeb) R off FM 2915 about 5 mi W of Hwy 230 N of Weldon(cemeteries-of-tx.com) photos.A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records, Kim Parsons, 1988; Houston County Cemeteries, Houston county Historical Commission, 1977; USGS; Houston County Cemeteries, Third Edition, Houston County Historical Commission, 1987; Supplement to Houston County Texas Cemeteries Third Edition, 1998; USGenWeb Archives; cemeteries-of-tx.com; topo mapTHC site visit MB 11/06/04: Lovelady, Tx area. At intersection of FM 2915 and CR 3475. Large formal fenced site at angle to roadway Arched entryway with name. Pavillion. Hilltop. Entrance back from road about 70 ft. Older and newer areas. Older area has Crape Myrtle and Cedar marker trees. Diversity of formal markers over time, obelisks, unique constructions, some mounding. In NW area a section with different marker styles and Mexican or Spanish surnames, including one large homemade marker. Newer areas to E have less diversity. Adjacent to road and woodlands. US veterans, Masons, WoW, CSA. Approx 3.9 acres.GPS 31.05.31.46240N –95.37.38.22897WQuad 3195-212Low risk, fenced, maintained, still in use,on map, visible from road |
