Location: Mount Pleasant Cemetery—Retreat, Tx— H&P, Grimes Co Hist.: Local hist., p. 72, “Some of the land in Lynn Grove in Southern Grimes Co. E of Hwy 6 was abundant with Linden trees, altho’ many destroyed in hurricane of 1900 and 1915 … part of Groce survey from Mexico … somne of land was part of D. McAlpine estate who deeded land for a colored church in about 1872 .. oldest chuch in area.” TxGenWeb/Tombstone/Rootsweb: TxDoT map, no details.SEE Cemeteries of Grimes County, vols 1-5 John Maxwell, GCHC.THC site visit 4/19/04: Near Courtney, Tx. Hilltop location at old church site, down fenced lane, extension of CR 323 on N side of SH 2 from new Mt. Pleasant Church on CR 323 on S side of SH 2. Some tall grass overgrowth, evidence of seasonal mowing. Adjacent to pastures, partially fenced. Formal markers, fairly recent burial, bordered by creosote posts. Evidence of floral grave materials. Wildflowers. Quad 3095-232.About 2,250 ft. from new church, about 1,800 ft. from intersection with SH 2. About 1.32 acres. GPS 30.16.46.45255N –95.59.55.19623W. Quad 3095-232Low risk endangerment: Fenced, generally maintained, recent burials, associated church. SEE Notes.
To address the problem of cemetery destruction and to record as many cemeteries as possible, the
Texas Historical Commission offers the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.
The Historic
Texas Cemetery designation was developed in 1998 to help protect historic cemeteries by
recording cemetery boundaries in county deed records to alert present and future owners of land adjacent
to the cemetery of its existence. Every county in Texas has at least one cemetery designated as a Historic
Texas Cemetery through this program. The HTC designation is the first step toward preservation of a historic cemetery.
A cemetery is eligible for designation if it is at least 50 years old and is deemed worthy of recognition
for its historical associations. The very nature of a cemetery being a landmark of a family’s or community’s
presence is considered to validate the criteria of historical associations. Any individual, organization, or
agency may submit a request for designation.