Leagueville Cemetery - Leagueville, TX
N 32° 13.856 W 095° 39.360
15S E 249718 N 3569129
The Leagueville Cemetery is a Historic Texas Cemetery, dating to 1863 and still active, with nearly 900 burials. It is located behind the Leagueville Baptist Church at the intersection of FM 317 and FM 607.
Waymark Code: WM1148G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2019
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A 2004 Texas Historical Marker in front of the cemetery provides some history:
The Leagueville community developed out of the Aaron York survey. Tradition holds this cemetery began west of an early schoolhouse located on land donated by B.T. and Annie Roberts. The community's pioneer schoolhouse also provided space for religious services, and in 1880 the congregation that would eventually become Leagueville Baptist Church organized there.
The oldest marked grave in the burial ground is that of Alabama native Jacob Colvin, who died in 1863. There are many unmarked early graves as well. Among the area pioneer families associated with the graveyard are the Reagans, Adairs, Tindels, Colvins, Bartons and Parkers, and many of their descendants are interred here, as are veterans of military service dating to the Civil War. Over the years, the Rev. Malachiah Reeves, Wes Adair, S.D. Smith and their families donated land to the cemetery.
Since the early days of Leagueville community, residents and family members have held homecomings to gather and remember their common heritage that centers on historic Leagueville. The Leagueville Cemetery Association maintains the burial ground.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Leagueville, TX
Approximate number of graves: 880+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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