Mt. Pisgah Cemetery - Canton, TX
N 32° 30.226 W 095° 49.697
15S E 234278 N 3599803
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is a Historic Texas Cemetery, still active, approaching two hundred twenty five burials. It is located on Van Zandt County Road 4105, southeast of Canton, TX.
Waymark Code: WMP4CV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2015
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A Texas Historical Marker here provides some background on the Mt. Pisgah community:
The Mt. Pisgah community was founded by farming families who came to the area in the 1860s and 1870s from Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was established ca. 1870, and Wade H. Walters deeded property for the construction of the church building and a school in 1877. The school was established by 1883, and G.D. Staton deeded additional land to the church in 1892. Mt. Pisgah Cemetery was founded adjacent to the church and continues to serve citizens of the area. As with many small, rural communities, a great number of residents left the area to seek employment during World War II, greatly reducing the population of the community.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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