Location: SH 7 west from Nacogdoches to FM 2112. North on FM 2112 to FM 2713. East .6 miles to gravel drive on north side (entrance to Shady Grove Poultry Farm). North on gravel drive, passing poultry houses to gate, a total of .4 miles. Go through gate on grass road and immediately pass through another gate. Follow road as it turns back west through a hayfield another .4 miles to cemetery in woods at NW corner of field.This site is located on the edge of a hayfield owned by A. L. Johnson. A large granite replacement marker was placed at the site by family members. The stone includes the names and dates of all those believed to be buried here. There are piles of white limestone rocks at the site that once marked graves. The only other visible grave at the site is marked by a large formal cast iron marker without inscription. Surnames at site:Cox, Day, Manning, Mobley, Stack, Strahan, and WeaverCSA veteran: David W. Strahan, ca 1822-1894, C.S.A. Co. B., 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops.
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.