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Pleasant Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
Wood County,
Texas

Pleasant Grove School And Cemetery
Land For A Community School And Cemetery was donated
by Henry and Mary Robinson in the 1870s. A one-room
log schoolhouse was replaced by several larger buildings. As population in the area grew Professor D Speer, a teacher at the School named the community and the school Pleasant Grove In The 1880's. The school was consolidated in 1956 with the Winnsboro School District. Located behind the School-House, the cemetery dates to 1879 with the oldest recorded burial, that of Henry A Brummett. Still active. The site is maintained by a cemetery association.

Contributed on 10/29/14

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Record #: 33685

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Submitted: 10/29/14 • Approved: 9/27/19 • Last Updated: 9/30/19 • R33685-G0-S3

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